My 40 year old Leatherman is becoming unreliable. The wire cutters are useless, the knife blade is swaybacked, the file is almost bald. I'm looking for a replacement. The Leatherman was the only choice when I got it, now there are tons of competitors.

I've narrowed it down to Victorinox and SOG, and maybe another Leatherman. Gerber is out. My wife has a 20 year old Gerber that I've never cared for, don't like the plastic slide things necessary to open it. I'm also not impressed with modern Gerber steel, their knives are junk these days AFAIC. I don't want to spend a fortune, but also plan to never buy another one.

Any opinions? Thanks.

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