The Dahle 561 can be easily the newspaper into confetti cutting. The cuts are also many leaves very präzise.Es are also some disadvantages: - The slicer remains in spite of their weight during lifting of the knife does not stand if it is not holding, because the blade is the weight. - The sliding stopper is not particularly useful because it can be moved slightly. It is held only by two magnets on the plate. The red push button has no effect because it can never engage in the guide rail. - In the printed formats me the CD cover missing. But that's not as bad as 12cm can also . Remember - With frequent use, one would wish mounting holes and in rare use of a viable package for storage in the closet. At best with folding mechanism for the knife handle. Unfortunately, the machine is, however, delivered in a box that you just apart but never get together because it is held together by conveyor belts to be cut when opening.