Aurora Multimedia AS1502X (Cross-Cut) Shredder

Pros: Really can shred as advertised. Stylish package.
Cons: A little expensive for home use, small wastebasket.

I had a Fellowes cross-cut shredder that I bought at Office Max for about a year and a half. It worked pretty well for a while and then, it started to have problems. The shredded strips would get jammed up and eventually the motor burned out. So I bo ...

Pros: lime-green accents, good shredding power, credit-card slot
Cons: Unreliable, bad company support, breaks with minimal use

We recently purchased the little sister to the AS1502X, the AS702MX. We liked the look of the shredder, and liked the idea of good shredding power for a good price. But after minimal use it stopped working.

The shredder has a handy credit card shredding slot, a nice-looking wire-mesh basket and cool lime-green plastic accents. And the shredding power was pretty good. Until it broke, we had no complaints.

I caution you against purchasing an Aurora shredders because of unreliability. Also, they are impossible to return if you don't buy the additional warranty at time of purchase. We purchased ours through Staples.