Bout 2 of the Exceed writing pads because one, they are American made, and because it was only one among the others that said micro-perforated pages for easy tear outWhat a joke. I literally sat here and ripped out like 5 pages just to see what the deal was after I wrote some information down for a customer and when I tore the page out it ripped in half 😤 My business is still on the brink of starting out and every nickel spent is a nickel I no longer have. I feel like the only thing i paid for was the extra sturdy backing if i didnt have a notepad folder or clip board, that would be great. Just some thought into your perforation stage.