Still looking for that elusive shredder

[AlphaDog]

I don't understand what you mean when you say it "choked." I have a Fellowes that's been going strong for years, and I've shredded boxes and boxes and boxes of old papers with it. I do have to let it rest every once in a while, as mine now has a tendency to begin to heat up under heavy use. Otherwise, it just keeps plugging along. What exactly are you asking the thing to do?