I have been looking for an affordable stack cutter for a while for some hobby bookbinding. I decided to give this one a try, and I am very pleased. The plastic handle cover was broken when I received it, but I just hot-glued it back on. It works without the handle cover, anyway. Also, like another reviewer said, the blade is a bit greasy, so I would recommend covering your good paper with a piece of junk paper on top before you cut it, just so the junk paper gets the grease stain. It is about 35 pounds, so it is not very portable, but it is light enough that I can tuck it away when I am not using it.I really am happy I bought this.