These are well made. Every durable especially for those who have children who seem to be capable of destroying concrete! Awesome color variety as well.
The rings failed immediately. My son loaded 3 2-pocket folders & 3 spiral notebooks into the 3" Staples brand binder. He then flipped through them once and the rings gapped open and failed to meet up properly from then on. I was wanting to buy an Avery 3-ring binder but the only binders offered at our Staples was the Staples brand. I am disappointed in this product and will go somewhere that has Avery or another better quality product.
Have purchased this same product every year for my kids' school needs. Holds up to a years worth of school work. The kids love the customizable slot on the front of the binder. Great for their school schedule too!
The durability of these binders is why I purchase a few every year. With three boys I grew tired of binders that began to fall apart within a month or a few months at best. This past year was the first time one of my sons actually killed one of these binders. But thanks to the rebate program at Staples I was able to turn in the dead binder and save $2.00 on the next one. The only negative is the high cost. But by purchasing just a few each year the cost hasn't been too painful. I also appreciate that the colors have been consistent over the years so my "collection" doesn't look like a hodgepodge of clashing colors. Plus there's a wide assortment of bright colors so you can organize by child by class or purchase to match your decor- if you want.
I purchase a couple of your binders and I started at have some problem with the closure. They were fairly new when the problem started to occur. I expected a stronger quality.