As office supplies shrink to fit home offices and whatnot, we have to deal with flimsy, breakable staplers that work less than half of the time. Somehow, I lucked onto El Casco and it will be my forever stapler. I like that the company was founded in 1920 in the Basque country and that the stapler has an almost steampunk sensibility. It would look right at home on Sam Spade's desk, only to be swept to the floor when the sultry blonde sashays in. Because it's sturdy, it would, of course, go right back on the desk. Sure, it's pricey, but if you add up all the staplers I've had to junk over the years, it would have earned itself out. Oh, and did I mention how satisfying it is to actually use? None of this squeezing, no siree, you get to give it a very satisfying whack and get a veritable thunk in return. Also, too, plus, you can turn the striking plate, if for some reason, you want your staples to flip out to the sides, instead of closing in the regular way. (Taking a quick break to cast an adoring glance at stapler.) So good to have the stapler issue resolved.