Iron,
I've been using Owners lately and have been real satisfied. I can't really say I was all that unhappy with the other stuff you mentioned tho. But as a rule I don't sharpen hooks anymore. When in doubt, I replace. To me hooks are cheap and they come alot sharper out of the box than I can sharpen 'em. I may have had a couple of hooks break on me years ago but I've never seen an egg hook bend. The Gammies seemed pretty strong to me. I don't know about strength, but the asian product does seem to be sharper out of the box and have a nicer finish. But what do I know, I'd fish Eagle Claws if I had to.