Sick shredder....sic transit....

I've nursed it.  Stood carefully feeding single sheets.... getting ten, nine, five, four consecutive sheets through before it died.    I've fed it lubricant and sharpening sheets.   Used it for no more than a minute or so at a time.

And talked nicely to it, naturally.

Meanwhile the pile of potential shredding grows ever higher.

I fear its moment has come........   It has had a long life.