I cannot address durability or warranty as I've only had it a month. It is very quiet compared to my 15 year old shredder that died. Shred size is not NOT secure, you can read complete 16 digit account numbers, full names and other supposedly secure data. The bin size is also rather small but that is manageable.

This shredder was purchased to replace an older one I had been having problems with. The old one wouldn't shred more than two peices of paper without jamming. This new Fellowes shredder never jams and makes less noise than my old one. I'm very satisfied with its performance.

This is the best shredder I've encountered for an operation of our size. We use it often, every day, and haven't had a jam yet. We're also impressed with the quiet operation. Great value for a small price. Everyone here wants one for their own home offices. Only complaint is with the bags... they don't hold very much, and are difficult to seal when full. The bin could use some redesign. The full bags catch and tear on projections within the bin when being removed. We solved that problem by shredding directly into the bin. It's simple enough to just empty it into a large bag which is discarded when full...also saves us the expense of bags!

Having purchased and used several different shredders, this model of Fellowes Shredders has proven to be the most satisfactory. I love the convenience of rolling it around; the jam resistant feature; and the sheet capacity(how the bar senses the number of sheets being inserted).

I had a Fellowes previously and it finally burned out. So I did some research, as I do for everything, and decided on the 79Ci. I ordered it in the afternoon on one day, and it arrived the next morning. WOW! Set it up that day and started using immediately. I don't know why certain reviewers say this machine is noisy. It's much quiter than the last one I had. It is a very smoothe operating shredder, has great safety features, and looks great in my small home office. My only 4 star (style & design) is because I wish the bin/bucket was larger (Design). Style is great. Many people wish for a bigger bin in their reviews and I agree. Just need to empty more often if you do a lot of shredding, Other than that, only one week using but very satisfied so far!

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.

Nor does it require a license to operate. But after witnessing the power this Mack Daddy shredder brings to the table, you might think so. Loaded with useful features. And the horsepower of Fellowes behind it. If you're tired of fooling around with jams, failures, and cheap plastic parts, this is the one.

When I read it was a crosscut shredder I thought it was like the one I owned before this. My old one ( a different brand ) really cut paper in to small pieces this one you can pickup strips and read them. You have to be careful how you feed the paper into the machine.

Just replaced our Fellowes shredder with another new Fellowes shredder after using every day in my office for over 9 years. The other MAIN reason we buy Fellowes shredders is the fact it has the safety if anyone (small children or out pets or others with long hair, etc.) stops in and should accidentally go near this shredder it immediately stops. This should be a law that all shredders have this. I saw a video years ago when a dog got his tongue caught in a shredder and I never got over that site. Thank god not our dogs but regardless the thought that it can happen is more than enough reason to purchase only a shredder that has this safety feature. The replacement unit seems slightly upgraded with a timer that shuts the unit off if not in use a while and starts right back up if you insert a paper to shred (leaving that safety factor still in tack). The shredder is definitely a winner for all the above reasons

Purchased a Powershred PS14CI a number of years ago and after probably a ton of paper the unit finally gave out. Moved out of state and after getting set up purchased the Powershred 79CI. I believe that this is a new and improved version of my previous shredder. Quite operation, pull out collection bin, handles up to 16 pages at a time and shred size is roughly 5/32" x 1.5" of crosscut paper. Can't praise this item enough.