Aurora AU1285MD Compact Desktop-Style High Security 12-Sheet Micro-Cut Paper and CD/Credit Card/Junk Mail Pullout Basket Shredder, White/Black

I am very please with this purchase. It is small and compact. It is very simple to assemble and use. I havent tested it out on credit cards or CDs but I would cut them up by hand anyway. I like that it is on casters so I can more it out of the way when not using it and roll it out when I need it. I love the window that shows how full the bucket is and I really like how you can remove the bucket to empty it would removing the top. This is an IMPORTANT feature. I had to remove the top on my old one and it was a little dangerous cause they are very have. So this is a GREAT little paper-cutter! Love it.

This machine is top notch. It works nearly silently (there is some noise but not like other shredders weve had!) and its ready to go all the time. All I have to do is start feeding something in and it goes. When its all done making confetti out of it, the machine stops on its own. Cant ask for better than that! And it is like confetti - perhaps someone with tons of time on their hands could maybe kinda sorta put something together but I am hard pressed to see how it would be possible. I love it!

Easy to use and compact enough for small shelf.

Gave as a gift. Daughter loves it! Working as described.

Smooth and quiet compared to our old shredder. Seem to be well made.

The shredder arrived fully assembled. I just removed the packaging tape on the pull out bin, plugged it in, and turned it on. I didnt waste time reading the manual. Everything was sensibly labeled/illustrated. I immediately placed it to the test: junkmail. The primary reason for why I purchased it. It handled junkmail like a boss. Absolutely no motor strain whatsoever. I didnt even take the junkmails out of their envelopes. I just placed them in the feed slot, individually of course, and the shredder chewed them all up. I like that the pull out bin is plastic, light weight, and completely see through with no peak-a-boo window. Its compact size was a perfect fit for a spot I reserved in the garage. Now junkmail doesnt stand a chance of ever making it into my house. I was incredibly shocked at how quiet it is. It could not be heard from inside the house. It is like Mercedes Benz S-Class quiet. For what I will use it for it is definitely worth it. I wasnt able to verify before I purchased it where it is made. Now that I have it, I checked: Made in China. Mmmm, wondering now if I should have purchased the protection plan.

So far, so good. It is quite quiet and have had no jams. The basket is a bit smaller than I envisioned, but that is because this is intended for small spaces. Happy overall.

OK, this might be the best thing Ive bought for years. So our family makes a lot of trash. Too much for the garbage people to pick up. So I decided to use paper bags and cardboard boxes as mulch. This machine is perfect. I can shove pieces of boxes, paper bags, everything that you can compost, through this and I get itty bits of stuff I can use for mulch. I totally abuse this machine and it never complains. It doesnt make strips like old fashioned paper shredders, it makes tiny pieces. Theres even a gear for when it gets stuck and you want to push it up. You can shove anything in it and it will drag it down. I just love this machine. Its even quiet!

Nice machine, but extremely heavy. Had to return for one with rollers

The shredder is very quiet which is in contrast to my previous shredder. As other have mentioned, the on-off switch seems a bit flimsy but only time will tell how well it lasts.