I got this laminator to review, and I must say I'm impressed. When I first pulled it out of the box I thought that It was a little cheap feeling. I thought it was going to break. And then I got it warmed up and started laminating the 100+ pages I had to do. What a great machine. It laminates so well. It takes a little bit to warm up, but once it's warmed up it laminates so fast. I'm impressed with how compact it is. It folds up all nice and has a place to store the chord. It even has a handle. I have enjoyed this laminator so much. So would I recommend this laminator? YES! it is perfect, especially for the homeschool mom (me) or school teacher. And the great thing about it, other than what I have already mentioned....it's fairly inexpensive. But just because it's inexpensive does not mean the quality is cheap. It is very well made.