On the first punch of a single piece of paper only 5 of the 6 holes cut cleanly the other partially tore the hole. After cutting 10 single pieces of paper only 3 of the holes cut cleanly and after 20 pieces of paper only one of the holes was clean cut and the other 5 were only partially cut or torn. A very disappointing purchase considering after 20 cuts the punch was no longer functional. The instructions on the packet say that it should be able to cut 2 pieces of paper at a time which it cannot.