Orchard Supply Hardware, the biggest competitor for HD around here (no lumber to speak of however) has a lot of bulk screws with the torx head (or star head). They are pretty nifty. All of them will strip out under the wrong circumstances however. They all have pluses and minuses for me. Even the slotted head. They have a more elegant, classic look but are a PITA for the most part.

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