I've been using these for 3-4 years now. They cut through all kinds of food, including chicken and beef. I love that they come apart and are dishwasher safe. There are a couple of slight discolorations after years of use (seems to be slight spots of oxidation after hundreds of runs in the dishwasher), but performance is unaffected. I don't really use them as herb strippers but when I tried it worked just fine. Definitely recommend these, I've never been disappointed by OXO.