I am an elementary teacher, which means I laminate just about everything! I have used other brands of laminators before using the Scotch brand and my biggest complaint with the other brands is that they pull the sheets through at an angle and they break after a year or so of use! I actually decided not to buy another one because they all disappointed me, but then I was chosen as a Chatterbox for Scotch laminators and I received a free laminator for myself and another one for a colleague! I decided to give it a try and so far, the Scotch laminator pulls the sheets through perfectly and I have not had a single issue! I am hoping it holds up longer than the other brands that have failed me. Another thing I really like about this laminator is that it has different settings and is easy to use! I am super satisfied and would definitely recommend this laminator to anyone in the market for one!