I feel your pain! I paid top dollar for a stainless steel pair and ended up throwing them away in disgust. The only pair I have that is worth a damn is from Sportco in Fife. Unfortunately, I don't remember the brand name. "Professional something or other". My experience has been to look at the country of origin: China, Pakistan = waste of money. Germany = okay. Anyone have a "good" pair. In my opinion a "good" pair cuts Powerpro line with no effort.