I received this item today. The opening lever is extremely hard to open With my arthritis I cannot operate this without experiencing a lot of pain. The opening mechanism doesn't work smoothly. When I push on the lever the bottom ring opens half-way before the middle and upper rings even start to open. The bottom ring is misaligned and does not close properly. The cheap plastic cover is too lightweight so binder flexes and the inside "storage" consists of a really thin flimsy partial sheet of plastic that probably won't last. I have used D-ring binders all my (long) life and this is absolutely the worst I've ever had. This is definitely going back. I guess there is a reason this was on sale at such a deep discount... This is the last time I will order a binder on-line. It's back to in-store with hands-on selection.
I have to keep some important information all in one place. Although a 3" binder seems big when you have quite a bit of information that needs to be handy this binder solves the problem. Like that it was white and found the D RING style easy to use.
All in all this is a good binder. Sturdy and looks good I was pleased with the ability to put extra paper on the flap pocket. My big gripe is that the rings are not set perfectly and it is hard to get papers into and then when I want to move them from one side to another it's a struggle.
I knew I would completely fill the binders so I didn’t want a cheap low quality product. I chose this as it seemed very well constructed. I purchased six pieces three already full. The hold up great and look good doing it.