Aurora AU120MA 120-Sheet Auto Feed High Security Micro-Cut Paper Shredder / 30 Minutes (Black)

Worth the price! Works great, relatively quiet and cuts documents into tiny pieces. The only issue for me was the top control panel is a bit heavy and emptying the bin is a little cumbersome an awkward. The size is good, does not take up much space and fits well into a home office. The power cord is a bit short, a longer cord would would be a bonus. Be careful when moving/rolling into place, it's a bit top heavy. There is a warning light that alerts you if it's becoming hot and to turn off to cool down before resuming shredding function.

Not suitable for UK. This machine requires US 120 volt 60 Hz power and is not earthed. I can't fond that information on the UK amazon web page. Also company should know not to supply it fpr export to UK. I will try to return it, but expect the cost will exceed any potential refund, in which case it will have to be scrapped.

We have been using it for 6 months in an office and it works great. We add papers to the tray through the day and set it to shred at the end of the day. The self feed tray is very useful.

I've been using this shredder for about two months. It works very well and has already saved me about $150 I would otherwise have had to pay a commercial service to shred my documents. Here are some things I've learned to do, to optimize its operation. 1. Empty the bin when it's about 2/3 full. 2. Oil the shredding teeth once a month; performance oil works better than vegetable oil. 3. To avoid jamming, don't insert more than about 10 sheets of paper at a time into the shredding slot. 4. The shredder will take CDs one at a time, but if it jams, open the lid, remove the CD, and try again. I'm not shredding CDs any more than is absolutely necessary, as the machine definitely struggles to pull them through the shredding gears. Shredded paper, CDs, etc. come out in confetti-sized pieces, which is a definite improvement on my previous strip-cut shredder. All in all, I'm very happy with this shredder and would recommend it for purchase.

It performs as advertised, very quiet. I am pleased with is product.