The only paper piecing I have done is using Marjorie Rhine's 'Painless Paper-Piecing. You sew the seams without stitching through the paper, so no tearing off. Also, you get to reuse the pattern over and over because you didn't tear it up. Because you cut the patches to patterns, you can control the grain, and save on fabric. I was a little apprehensive at first, but once I got the hang of it, it goes really fast.
I got this method out of her book that I picked up used at the local Quilt Guild for $1.