My 8 year old PS-79Ci has finally given up the ghost after reams of shredding in a small office business environment. At 5 years the power switch became flaky, and since it was out of warranty I repaired the switch myself with a drop of epoxy in the right place. Then at 8 years of service it just quit all together. I believe the motor and shredding mechanism is still functional, but the electronic sensor(s) inside have gone kaput. I am not technically savvy enough to make that repair and having it repaired makes no sense. I only hope the newest model holds up as well as it's predecessor has.

We purchased a Fellows PS79Ci shredder on March 4, 2009 (9 1/2 years ago). It has worked like a charm, shredding everything. After 9 1/2 years, the motor was working as good as new, but the on/off switch started to wear out. It finally would not turn on. Gotta do something about those switches. We ordered our new 79Ci today.

We purchased two shredders. One arrived and didn't work properly but we contacted the company and they are sending a replacement. THE SECOND MACHINE WORKS GREAT. Everyone in the office has been very pleased. It is quiet which pleases the boss in the office. Our previous machine made too much noise and got on her nerves. It handles many papers and won't let you put in too many. Others in the building now want their own shredder.

Sooooo much more quiet than my last shredder!! Smooth operation. Love the "safe sense" feature. My old machine always made me secretly fear I might shred my fingers if I didn't pay attention. :) The bin is easy to empty. It just slides out and slides back in. My old shredder required I lift off the heavy top and inevitably spill shreddings attached to the blade all over the floor. If all that isn't enough, it's handsome too. Matches the rest of my desk appliances.

I purchased this shredder to replace one I had owned for four years and was happy with. I work in an industry that demands a lot of shredding. I researched before purchasing this one. This is my first "Fellowes" Shredder. I must say I am 'VERY HAPPY' with it. It allows me to shred many pages at one time thus saving me time. It is also pretty quiet....unlike my last shredder. My only disappointment if you can call it that is the capacity. I find I have to empty it a lot more than my last one. But other than that, I would highly recommend this shredder to others.

Bought a PS-79Ci for it's cd destruction option. Machine is doing a fine job so far. Would like it better if it had a longer continuous run operation, but it is getting the job done. Also, like front disposal and that the shredder head doesnot have to be removed to empty unit.

I did alot of research before purchasing the PS-79Ci Shredder. It is amazing how many people hate the shredder they own. The PS-79Ci had a real fan club. I can see why. It is quiet, jam free, nice to look at and shreds large amounts of paper at a time without any problems at all. I would happily suggest this shredder for home or small office use. It is a real gem among rocks.

I purchased 2 of these; one for our library branch and one for another of our branches. The main reason for purchasing this particular model was the decibel level. Being that we are public libraries we need them to be as quiet as possible. My expectations were exceeded. The noise level is very minimal and hasn't jammed.

We are extremely happy with this shredder!! It does what it says. It shreds very well, very industrious machine. It is also very quiet. It is nice to use it without waking up everyone in the house. We had 2 big bags of paperwork to shred, and they have been accumulating for about 3 years now. The old shredder can barely shred one sheet of paper. With the Fellowes PS-79C1, we were able to shred everything in less than one week, and only with less than 5 minutes per session. It is so nice to find something that works well.

Purchased about 6 months ago. This shredder is sufficiently well built to tackle all the shredding jobs at my home office. Don't get me wrong, this is not an industrial shredder and you still have to pay attention to the amound of paper fed into the machine, keep it oiled, etc. Given that, it has worked like a champ, and vastly exceeded the performance of less expensive models I have tried. Alas, the old saying is true, you go get what you pay for.