I must have a dozen pair of scissors of all sizes and types in my sewing room. They range from dime store variety to the Ginghers My daughter bought for me when she worked for a fabric store in California more than 20 years ago. I've tried my best to protect the Ginghers from misuse, but something must have happened to them. They no longer cut right, and there is no one within reasonable distance that sharpens scissors. I bought a set of 3 pair at Cosco for $7.00 and was surprised to discover that they really do a pretty good job on most fabrics. Recently, while making out an order for some other stuff that isn't available locally I added a pair of shears made by Singer that were advertised to easily cut through 13 layers of denim. When they arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at how well they cut. I still doubt the 13 layers of denim claim, though.