I’ve used this splicer about 15 times now. It’s just as good as the high priced ones, maybe better because it hasn’t had any drama. It splices the fiber without issues like many of the higher end splicers have. Personally I think the cleaver has a lot to do with that. So this one included may be worth what the whole splicer costs. One of the best cleavers I’ve used in 24 years of Telecom installs.