This excellent binder has a specific use with me and that is to help with presentations that will lead to the sale or leasing of multi-million dollar properties and this product has lived up to expectations and has been an integral part of that marketing.
I bought this to use as the cover for our espresso shops employee manual. Has plenty of extra storage and is EASY to open and close (no papers going to slip by gaping rings...)
In the end the only problem with the binder is enough of a reason for me to get rid of them. I have two 1.5" and one 2" version of this binder. The ring systems in all three are cheaply made. The opening lever is fine but the rings are flimsy and do not close tightly. Everyone who uses three ring binders regularly knows that the rings start to separate after heavy use. These rings are separating after only 2 weeks of use. Also two of the binders have "hang-nails" on the rings catching on papers. I also question how well the rubber hinge will hold up over time. Though I can't complain as of yet.