I bought the clippers for a really nasty ripping job, but they didn't work for that (removing about 30 yards of satin stitched ribbon).
I have used them a time or two on quilts, when I needed to rip a lot. I like them best for long seams, to me they are not worth if for smaller seams. So now I'll pull them out if I need to take off a border, or unsew rows.
I really hate dealing with the tiny threads that get left behind, but the rubber end of my hand ripper helps to remove them. Didn't have a lint brush last time I used it, but I did try using masking tape rapped around my hand and that helped.