tips are very weak [SEP] i have gone back and forth on these on one hand they are very cost effective and you get four rhinestone pickers instead of one which is a huge plushowever i find i go through the soft end of the rhinestone picker faster than i do other units for instance i have one rhinestone picker from uberchic beauty which i have had for over months and it still maintains its original shape and is only showing slight dulling at the tip however these units are very soft on the white end and have actually chipped worn away quickly in a month and a half i have already used up one and the majority of a secondthey do a good job at what they are meant for and i have not had any issues at all with picking up rhinestones however the white end is just too soft and considering tips have broken off worn away so quickly i have to give this