In article , John Walton wrote:
I've come to the same conclusion. A good pair of mini-dikes is worth the
investment, so much so that I asked my wife to get me a Xcelta pair of flush
cutters for Christmas -- they were about $70. I've pitched the Xcelite
ones. After a year or so they are just shot. Jack

Yikes! $70.00 mini-cutters? what about them will make them longer
lived than the Xcelites? replaceable blades? --Loren