I don't buy good pliers for the same reason I don't buy good sunglasses--I lose the friggin' things
One pair of cheapo stainless in a sheath on my belt to remove hooks, and one pair of Manleys just in case I wind up wearing a bass attached to a treble hook as a fashion accessory.
I've heard the cutting jaws on the VS pliers get trashed after heavy-duty cutting.
SSY--yer killin' me here. I'm blowing vino all over my monitor and keyboard.