Sure you could use scissors for cutting stuff but these cut through metal! And that is well...Metal. Not only can these cut through metal, but they can also cut through those stupid plastic clamshell packages you are going to have tons of in about 24 days. This isn't a gift it's an investment... in sanity. The Wiss M300 MultiMaster snips combine the long cut of traditional Tinner's snips with the power of compound action, making them perfect for long, fast cuts in materials like paper, plastic and sheet metal.