I was very excited to see this smaller version of the Cinch machine - its perfect for "on the go" projects or travel ... however, unlike the larger machines where you can choose how many holes and in what kind of configuration you punch, this one has one preset setting - 6 holes ONLY. Thus only 4 stars, I would like the choice of doing just 4 holes if I want, and sometimes it would be nice to have just 1 hole - I miss that option in this machine. But that's just a small quirk of mine.
This machine punches SQUARE HOLES, which work great for the C-Coil type of binding ... it will also work with Spiral Coils as well, even though most of us are used to round ones.
Great for small projects such as mini-albums, desk calendars, traveler's notebooks, flip books, etc.