Oh, hey a story I can actually chime in on with a story of my own. Back when I was like 10 or 11, I was getting serious about RC cars. And I needed a pair of ‘scissors’ that would be strong enough to cut plastic sheet. The hobby shop guy was like, well, we have this one pair of cutting shears that’ll last you for life, but they’re kinda expensive. They were $10 in 1980s dollars - I thought I was getting fucking robbed, but paid it because I needed them. I still have & use them, they rock (could use a sharpening at this point though). Made by Fiskars, which I see is the same as in OPs photo.

So yeah, I don’t see Fiskars often here in the states, but when I do, I buy them if it’s a tool I think I will want to keep. At this point, anything I buy from them will outlast me.

$500/mo. Single person, SE USA. I eat 2 meals per day and a snack. Cook all of it except for one treat meal per week.

I should add, that price might be a tad high, as my grocery bill includes things for the household like laundry detergent.

My tiny contribution here is to look things aimed at commercial use, not consumer grade. For example, next time you need to buy a can opener, buy it from a restaurant supply shop instead of Amazon or Walmart.