So I go to school and need a binder. I bought one of those regular ones and the seams split apart within two months. So I bought one of these. It lasted about a month. The inside pockets ripped out I'm not even sure how since I would only put one or two papers inside of either of them and even then the papers were hard to put in. Next the rings wouldn't fit together right so I'd have to close the rings individually. I thought it was a fluke so I bought another and the same thing happened. So tomorrow I'm going to buy a new binder. I am disappointed greatly with this product.
I have bought less expensive binders but for the kids and for me (I used them for job quotes supplier info etc.) these are the best. I am in and out of these binders all day long and there is no splitting ripping falling apart like with the cheaper binders. The presentation front makes it easy for me to identify the binder I need as does the color variety. Its worth the extra $$$ for these. For the kids school...this is the first year that I didn't have to purchase them new binders since these lasted.
I love the look and feel of this binder. The ring closures are reliable and house my entire loose-leaf biology text book. The only negative is that the rubberized exterior and somewhat rounded spine make it very difficult to slide in and out of my backpack making it not the best choice for someone on the go.