Maun is always the best. I wouldn't mind if they had a mild spring to open back up. My old ones are smooth, these new ones are a bit tight and stuck closed, needing two hands to open them. Hopefully they will loosen up.These are great pliers. They are more robust and well aligned than all of the cheap knockoffs being sold. If you plan on applying much force then you should pony up the extra dough and expect to wait a while for these to arrive from England. It is often frustratingly difficult to find things that are actually well built these days. I personally choose to spend the extra money for the quality and to also help the people that are doing it right stay in business.Not perfect, of the two pliers I received, one was better in fit and alignment. But even the lesser of the two was better than all other parallel jaw pliers I have tried for jewelry work.Very difficult to use.It's OK, no big deal. A bit flimsy, nothing at all like the original Sargent parallel jaw pliers. Light weight, and not as robust as I expected. The only reason I'm not sending them back is that they're not made in China.not the nicest pair of pliers or the worst by any means.excellentjust what I was looking for at great price point and quick shipping.Ottime, eccellente qualità e decisamente utili