Comments by "ke6gwf - Ben Blackburn" (@ke6gwf) on "US vs German Pliers (WIRE CUTTERS)? Knipex vs Snap On, Irwin, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Craftsman, Wiha" video.

I think I would go with the Irwin in that selection. It was an honest break of the steel, with no rivet or cutting edge damage, which bodes well for long service life. They are also reasonably priced.
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@jlarson69 how does the country of origin impact the life and usefulness of the tool? And most of the "American" tool brands are made in China, or assembled in the US from parts made in China. You can't outfit a tool set with only US made stuff, and if you tried, you would not have the best tools available. Now, you may have different requirements than I do, but I was only giving my own priorities.
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