I also now am converted to Gerber MP600, Diesel and Pro Scout from Swiss Tool X and Leatherman Surge.
Those LM and ST makes look great and feel heavy duty and look shiny and all that, but when it comes to actual grabbing thicker objects, they are limited due to smaller opening size of the pliers. Their other attached tools are great. But really Multitool's main focus is the plier. If not, I would just stick to SAKs.
But Gerber MPs pliers are far more wider opening, and they are capable of the tasks. Ok they are not shiny or built like tanks, but then why should tools look like that and built like tank, when they are already tough and strong.
So I too, am now carrying Gerber MP Diesel, MP600 Bladeless and ProScout, and am very happy with them.