I am extremely disappointed with my recent planner I recieved after being a loyal user. As a college student, this is my one splurge every year and now I feel so taken advantage of and my faith in this brand is shattered. I decided to try the spiral bound and for $40, you would expect more than a cheap plastic cover. Normally, the quality is great. I get a new design + personalized every year and was excited to try the new spiral. I assumed (I guess stupidly) this new option would be the same quality as I was used to - dead wrong. It looks and feels so cheap, bends easily, and is super thin. I wish I could get my money back, but I had such good experiences before that I didn't even consider I would need to. I wish I could go back and choose the original binding, I'm just so sad.