I edge finish anything I sew except knits that don’t ravel anyway. I used my pinking shears here in this photo, for example, along with my serger, but I do this on all my quilts. I cringe when I hear ‘take a scant quarter inch seam’. My seams are the full qt inch and then I pink the very tip on the seam allowance. After all my work, I don’t want pieces to ravel out. On long runs, like joining borders to blocks, I use my serger. Like I said I edge finish everything. You asked and I’m just saying this is me.
Another thing is, my mom had a heavy pair that used to cut good. I have them but they are hard to use . They don’t open & close well anymore. However, I do have a lighter pair I love. A church member died and her family passed a lot on to me. I don’t know the brand but they are green and white, so not the heavy metal like my momma’s were. They cut really well and don’t hurt my hands.