the Ativa shredder is a piece of over-priced junk. I have a simple home office and light use of a shredder - the auto on/off switch malfunctioned in the third week of use and I've used manual on/off ever since.
It's mechanism has gotten progressively louder and now now it makes a horrible mechanical grinding sound and will not shred sheets of paper but it will reverse with loud grinding noise.
I have used Office Depot oil to periodically lubricate the blade area
It is junk.... I would never buy Ativa again nor get any shredder at Office Depot.
| Pros | looks good |
| Cons |
auto on/off failed after a few weeks - have to manually turn it on noisy broke after a year of very light use |