Yes Fiskars Brand anything are indeed a little over priced. The question that I felt needed answering was "Is it truly worth the extra $5.00 over the no-name brand" I believe so. I am a tight wad for sure, however we are hard on our gardening tools (We have 16 30x60 gardens) and are always willing to spend that little extra on any Fiskars brand as they truly are worth the extra cash every time. These pruners are always within arms reach. I absolutely love them for pruning. I've even used them on small trees and they keep on truckin threw.