I had been a Sax 150 - a really for that time very good stapler. When therefore he was already getting on in years and the stitches often no longer working properly (bent brackets, etc) I have a new looking. The Novus is for me the ultimate stapler - a little big, but something of awesome! As described it bends the brackets flat, which saves a lot of space in the folder and the brackets also migrate into a thicker stack as in butter - and comes with the auxiliary lever's still much easier. I'm really excited !!