Thanks for your review, was thinking hard about buying this model, like you said, it's not a commercial item, but it does the job. Keep up the great reviews and stay safe!!!

What's the sliding handle for? I never could figure it out.

I would recommend not to go by what the box recommends. Often times that's a sales pitch on the box. The recommendations as to not shred paperclips or any sticky envelopes should be followed though for any shredder on the market. Also 6 papers or even 4 should be avoided because then one is taking it to the max level constantly. The slider mechanism on the side is convenient for wider bins and taller ones for more capacity and can even fit over a larger garbage bin that has a garbage bag in it provided one keeps the bag snug around the edges. I actually had my crosscut more expensive shredder for 10 years and that was constant maintenance. It finally gave out and just stopped. One doesn't need to go more complex for the extra shredding gadgetry. This one works just fine if it's maintained properly. These shredders go for $7.50 at surplus outlet stores.