Thanks for all the replies. I messed up on a couple of my responses and didn't include the original post, but it's too late to go back and edit them, but I think you can figure out who I was replying to.
I am definitely getting those Havel snips and just have to decide if I need a second pair of one of the other types or if that will do me. I don't have a lot of tools, but then when I decide to buy some I tend to go overboard (yes, I need to buy six different paintbrushes and three different paint rollers to paint a single wall). At least the scissors will last me all my life so it's not like I'm throwing things out. I really do appreciate all the advice!