The sliding spine gouged the cover 1 in every three tries. Couldn't imagine using this binding system with the maximum 20 pages - I'm using 12. Very time consuming and frustrating to use this system.
I AM A REALTOR AND USE THESE ALL THE TIME FOR MY BROCHURES THAT I LEAVE IN MY CLIENTS HOMES. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I PURCHASED STAPLES BRAND AND WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. EVERY SINGLE COVER GOT TORN BECAUSE IT WAS SO HARD TO GET THE WHITE PLASTIC BINDER ON IT. IT WAS A FIGHT AND TOOK ME ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO PUT EACH ONE ON. MY GUESS IS EITHER THE PLASTIC IS TOO THICK OR THE BINDER DOES NOT OPEN WIDE ENOUGH TO EASILY FIT OVER THE PLASTIC COVER.