I didn`t think that I could get too excited about a three-hole punch, but this is the best one that I have ever used. It really does require much less force, and it makes clean holes in large stacks of paper. It also looks pretty sleek. This product may even make me more motivated to stay organized! The only negative is that it is costs more than twice what I would expect to spend on a three-hole punch. However, it seems sturdy and should not need to be replaced any time in the near future, so it may be more cost-effective than the punches that I have used previously (in addition to giving me fewer headaches).