There's nothing wrong with these bolt croppers. They cut well on thick old barbed wire and 5mm hardened hog rings on Gabion baskets. Been using heavily for a couple of days with no sign of wear on the blades. However I brought these over other brands as the image shows forged handles. They do not have forged handles they have pressed tube handles. Nothing in the description indicates this. Pressed tube handles can come loose over time with a lot of use. I'd have returned them but was on a dead line. You need to update to product description and photo Tool Station. The current one is misleading.