I have well over $1,000 worth of 3M crimpers that I purchased from Del City as I needed them. It looks like this little gadget is capable of making all the crimps I am capable of doing. The only difference is that I can just grab the correct crimper and make the crimp and don't worry about any setup time. If I were doing an occasional crimp as a hobby, I would certainly get one of these crimpers. I still use old Packard 440 and don't worry about the neighbor's TV set. It strips with just about any stripper.