I also feel your pain. Been there done that. As the Chinese saying goes (modified for quilters): A long ripping journey starts with the first stitch.
As a lot of others have said, "It doesn't take as long as you would think." Either watch a mindless movie or listen to a book on tape/cd/etc.
I use my small battery operated clippers by Wahl. You can get them at Walmart for about $10 or Amazon for about $8. These are the same clippers that they sell at quilt shows and sell for $25. My friend bought one at a quilt show and just about fainted when she took off the seller's label. Here is the website for Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Wahl-Pocket-P...NARAK02T4&th=1