I have carried this as part of my every day carry load out for years. How often have I used it? Once; maybe two or three times. So why carry something that I use so infrequently? Because, when you do need tweezers, you usually want one as soon as possible, and usually do not have anything else that will do the job well. For just a few bucks you can have one on your keychain or in your purse, briefcase, pocket, or whatever, invisible and forgotten, until you get to be the hero who is the only one around who is this well prepared. Where is the down side? (PS: it is also well made from high quality materials and fairly priced, thus the five star rating.)