When it does work, it's great!

A little noisy (the all-metal version might be quieter) but does the job.

I have to say it does work great when it does work.

Then I bought the black PaperPro (that does not say Prodigy), thinking that the only difference was that it was not bundled with the staple remover and staples (which I did not need)

Lightweight, strong, does not jam

Lightweight, strong, does not jam

One works fine but the other one does not like certain brand staples.