These binders are very sturdy. My kids have used them for multiple years at school. My only real complaint is that the front clear plastic rips too easily. Other than the front plastic ripping the binder really holds up. Rings keep lining up well year after year.
Very nice folder. I will definitely buy another one. I will give 4.5 but there is no way to give 4.5. Why I cannot give 5 because it has some difficult to open. May be it would be easier when I start using it more.
My daughter and I love these binders. She used her last set for 3 school years. We traded them in to get the $2 off two new ones. We probably should have kept them and paid full price for the new ones instead. The old ones were still usable; just a little scuffed up. My 11th grader was ecstatic to get binders in the Ravens purple and black. We expect these to last her through a year or two of college. If you look at it like that you're getting great quality for a real bargain. I definitely recommend. Just wish my younger two weren't so infatuated with zipper binders. We can barely get them to last the full school year and they're more expensive!