Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

For what it's worth, unlike the Amazon picture, the board is dark gray with a greenish handle. It's nearly all-plastic (feels cheap but it looks okay from a distance) with the exception of the blade itself which appears to be thin steel and a the bolts that keep it together. The only assembly needed is attaching the handle (just push it) onto the blade assembly. The trimmer features: - inch and metric rulers - a protective guard rail - a blade latch hook - a largely meaningless 10-year limited warranty (you pay for shipping, does not seem to cover the blade) Putting it to the test, I found that it does cut photo paper well. The cut is straight and the blade cuts through the paper with no difficulty. Because of the guard rail, I doubt that you can squeeze more than a few sheets at a time but that's not a big issue for me because I will be cutting photos and I doubt that I will ever stack more than 2 or 3 sheets at the most. Inside the box there's a note that says that Swingline is GBC's new name. One (almost) good comment on the seller. Shipping was quick and the item came in perfect condition but the packaging wasn't exactly state of the art. __________________________ Six months update: Still cuts well so that self-sharpening claim on the blade may hold some truth. On the other hand, I only cut a couple hundred sheets so I can say it's great for casual use and it COULD be good for heavier cutting activities.