I never really liked the really cheapo shears. Call me a snob, but I really don't like the Pakistani Steel, it just somehow doesn't seem to be built to last. Unfortunately, the German variety seems harder and harder to find, does anyone out-there know where anyone can get a German made pair of shears without resorting to the $60 pair which was mentioned at the beginning of topic. The last time I bought one, I vaguely remember it being less than $20.