I appear to be an exception to the glowing reviews.  I bought my Felco Classics because of the advertising and reviews about Swiss blades and use.  I was terribly disappointed with these pruners. I had another hand pruner that I used for years from my mother.  The blades stayed shiny and sharp with minimal care.  The Felco classic gummed up a lot and require a lot more cleaning.  And, contrary to claims, they don't stay sharp.  I even took them to a professional shop because I thought I was sharpening them wrong...I wasn't.  I detest the lock mechanism.  It is tight, awkward to close, but easy to open.  My older pair had a simple flip hook and catch on the handles...much easier to use and a simpler design.  I like to hang my tools on the wall with my other garden tools...something the manufacturers overlooked on the Felco!  The handles are not comfortable to grip and squeeze.  My other pair seemed to be more ergonomic even though that was not a term used in the past, and required less hand action to open/close/cut.  Overall this is an o.k. pruner for a casual or occasional user for light pruning.  If you have a large amount of pruning to do on a regular basis, I would recommend you shop around.
I appear to be an exception to the glowing reviews. I bought my Felco Classics because of the advertising and reviews about Swiss blades and use. I was terribly disappointed with these pruners. I had another hand pruner that I used for years from my mother. The blades stayed shiny and sharp with minimal care. The Felco classic gummed up a lot and require a lot more cleaning. And, contrary to claims, they don't stay sharp. I even took them to a professional shop because I thought I was sharpening them wrong... I wasn't. I detest the lock mechanism. It is tight, awkward to close, but easy to open. My older pair had a simple flip hook and catch on the handles... much easier to use and a simpler design. I like to hang my tools on the wall with my other garden tools... something the manufacturers overlooked on the Felco! The handles are not comfortable to grip and squeeze. My other pair seemed to be more ergonomic even though that was not a term used in the past, and required less hand action to open/close/cut. Overall this is an o. k. pruner for a casual or occasional user for light pruning. If you have a large amount of pruning to do on a regular basis, I would recommend you shop around.