With 4 kids and my DH my scissors lived every adventure, trimming the horses mane, cutting oilcloth and leather, plastic tubing and screen mesh. the other pairs were never good enough for them for the job they had, I could always replace them, in my husband family thereis a superstition, you never give any that cuts, they say that it cuts frienship even if you give a penny back. Another time I'll tell you about the saga of my sewing machine oil.