Since we had one of these last year for my daughter + it lasted the year when the other notebook were ripped hanging limply in pieces with split sides I decided to purchase a bunch of these notebooks. Although they cost more they seem to last much longer which is more cost efficient. The child is not destructive BUT jams everything into a LLBean backpack + brings it all home nightly for some unknown reason as studying seems to be something only others do. This back + forth stuffing + cramming notebooks into impossible spaces seems to be tolerated by these Staple notebooks!
These binders are great for the d-ring. Sometimes the D ring gets weak and doesn't stay closed all the time Still better than most binders that just leave a gap And catch all the pages as you turn the page. This one is better than other brands.