Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm so happy I can shred more than ten things with a shredder! I bought this to replace my husband's previous 8-year-old shredder. Some of the plastic between the blades was coming off and blocking the blades from turning. You couldn't shred more than a couple minutes before it would overheat or jam and then turn off (and then it wouldn't work for a few hours). Enter AmazonBasics 12-sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder with Pullout Basket! I was scared to actually put 12 sheets at once into this contraption as I was scarred from the previous shredder but boy am I glad I did. It put faith back into paper shredders for me. This baby churns like a quiet Devastator (I hope you get this reference). I could probably shred at night and no one would hear me. I've shredded credit cards, CDs, and paper with this sucker and not one thing has jammed it. I did read the instruction manual and saw that you are NEVER supposed to shred: -large paper clips -windowed or insulated envelopes -continuous forms -newsprint -bound pages (checkbooks, notepads, magazines, etc.) -transparencies -laminated documents -cardboard -any items with adhesives -hard materials or plastic (except credit cards and CDs) I admit to shredding windowed envelopes, continuous forms (like those credit card balance transfer checks), and ad mailers that have cards stuck to them with strips of adhesive. I didn't know you weren't supposed to shred these things but now I do and will take extra special care NOT to shred these. Now I remove all mailers from envelopes, remove glue/adhesive strips, and remove the cards that come in said mailers so it's not too thick for the shredder to handle at one time. I still do shred continuous forms like balance transfer check offers and credit card offers. Conclusion: I LOVE THIS SHREDDER! It's quiet It shreds 12 sheets of paper, credit cards, and CDs as stated in the product description It can run 8 minutes plus without overheating (it hasn't overheated on me yet) It hasn't jammed The bin is a good size to not have to empty it frequently The micro-cut is fabulous It wheels around smoothly, no creaking or squeeking, and is easy to move around Striker (the cat) loves the end results :)