I purchased this, the $14 folding garden shears, and a $10 Old Timer folding knife that I plan on abusing starting next month. I'm not going to purposely break them, but I'm not going to treat them lightly. There are many times, usually when dirt is involved, that I get nervous using my normal tools, so cheap tools like these are probably just what I need in those situations. I'll probably just store them all with my gardening tools.