After my last cheap household scissors is broken into two pieces, I needed a new one. Since I did not want having trouble with any Billigplüddel again, I resorted to the above scissors. It is very high quality and closes properly. This is the best condition for a clean cut. I use it daily for plastic packaging, plants, herbs, etc. If it is very dirty, I put them in the dishwasher. Should we not supposed to do, but I do not rel. matter, since a pair of scissors for good steel has to withstand that. And it does well: no rust, etc. This speaks for a good choice of materials!