Office Depot Ativa™ DQ60M Shredder

Pros: Nice design, safety switch controls power to shredder
Cons: Shreds fewer sheets than advertised, tines prone to bending, small shredding bin

I purchased this product one year ago to shred all the junk mail with my name preprinted on it, and all my paperwork with account numbers. It shouldn't be a lot of shredding for one small household, but it adds up. The shredder is located in a fairly ...

Pros: Size, safety, price, shreds credit cards
Cons: small basket

I bought this at Office Depot about 8 months ago when I was moving. I was cleaning out some old files and found a lot of things that needed to be shredded such as pay stubs from 8 years ago. I used this thing a lot before I moved and it has held up ...

Pros: Cheap. Shreds up to 3-4 sheets into nice small diamond pieces.
Cons: Intake not well designed. Mechanical switch actuates motor, inferior to photocell.

I got this shredder on sale at Office Depot for under $25. It shreds OK, but is awkward to feed. Intake opening a little too shallow and narrow - and likes to eat 3 pages or less at a time. Supposedly it can take up to 6, but bogs down with 3-4, so I've not risked it. Small bin fills quickly. I also don't like the mechanical microswitch actuator - much less easy to use than photocell actuator that better shredders have. Try this in the store before you buy! I'm using it, but don't really like it.

Pros: Shreds very well, great undetectable cut, inexpensive, nice design, jams are easily fixed.
Cons: sheets need to be aligned with the machine or else it gets jammed.

I shred about 10-20 sheets monthly and grease it once monthly. I've owned this product for about 6 months and I haven't had any problems. Just make sure to use 6 sheets at a time.
If you buy two of the same products in a store and they're faulty it doesn't always mean it's the manufacturers fault sometimes stores don't take care of their merchandise.

Pros: cost
Cons: cheaply made.

I have had two of these machines. After the first one broke on the first day of use, I took it back for a replacement. Then the second one broke on the first day of using. Don't waste your money on this product.