They're a new coompany, and quality control is tougher since I assume they don't have the staffing bigger companies have. They're sharper then most out theeere. Plus, I remember when I first started buying Gami's they had the occasional dul to. But th bigger they got, the better quality control they had. I haven't had a problem with them. I just double check them before I tie them up. I'd say the biger they get, the better performance they'll get. Most small companies start out that way, but only difference is thta with most manufacturers, thy have a smaler stock base (say building rods andsuch). A rod maker wil only have s may on stock, and produce a few at a time. Whereas a hook manufacturer wil have thousands. I'm sure i's pretty tedious wok chcking them for sharpness, and some will be missed. I can handle th few duls ones, since I check the before I tie the up. I get on average maybe 3-7 per hundred pack. For th price comparison to Gami's I can easily handle that. Plus, I haven't had any problems with the breakage/bending I've heard about either. I'm stil in th trial run, but I like what I've used so far. But i use a certain hok fora certain situation. May be why I do't brak/bend any. Just my opinion.