The pictures are a bit misleading. They look like they resemble the wire cutters from God Hands, but they're not. God's Hands are very thin wire cutters that don't push the plastic apart and cause cracks when cutting. However, they are thinner than $5 wire cutters, so they work better. All in all these are above average cutters but I wouldn't use them for very thin pieces like railing for a model ship. For the price, I'd settle for $5 wire cutters. The big downside is the packaging. They come in a faux leather case and are not easy to come by. This is a little inconvenient if you model regularly, but not really a problem as one day they won't need to be reinserted.