First time I have owned a shredder, though I have used them at work, but mostly big bulky items that occupy the space of a small filing cabinet. I wanted something small and neat but still effective and strong. I think I found it with this item.
Absolutely first class delivery - ordered at about 8 pm Friday night, arrived 10 am Saturday morning. Excellent!! Well packed in a good box.
My first impression getting it out of the box was that its quite heavy for such a small item (its about the size and wieght of a big saucepan). This is a GOOD THING as it feels sturdy and strong.
Very easy to set up - the top black part containing all the workings sits on top of the plastic clear bucket where the paper shreds drop. All you do is put them together and plug in.
The instructions are simple, but clear and in good english. It tells you what you can ahred and what you cant. (small staples are ok but not big ones, small paperclips yes but not big ones, etc) Within five minutes I was testing it out on junk mail and clutter around my desk.
Its fairly noisy when running but not too much, and it is silent on standby waiting for its next paper to chew. The bits that come out into the bucket are pretty small, not exactly confetti, but not far off. I have put a supermarket carrier bag into the bucket to prevent mess when emptying it and it fits fine.
All in all I think this is a great little machine and absolutely worth the price I paid (£22.00, free shipping on prime). Very happy purchase, full five stars and would recommend to friends.