I, too, have a pair of chrome Ginghers that were a gift about 30 years ago, and I feel the same way about them. That was the one pair of scissors that I finally convinced my children they would only touch them under penalty of death (LOL) -- and somehow that worked.
I like the Fiskars "softtouch", the ones that have straight handles rather than holes. They are so much easier on these old hands of mine. I have tendonitis in my thumb, and it really hurts if I use the regular scissors for very long.
Just my two cents worth.