Ya know, the quality difference between the new Brand Name grips and the HF grips isn't that substatial, but the difference between those two pairs and the pair I bought several years ago
is. The HF jaws are a little thinner, but the rivets on both of them are cheesier - the old pair I have has a more solid feel, and there's more play in both the name brand and HF grips. Note the gap between the rivet and the jaw on the new VG.
Either the Chinese are getting good, or the Americans are getting cheep.
I've used the really bad Chinese grips, and yes, you couldn't open a beer with them. These are not too bad, and for the money...
I paid $2300 for a US made lift that HF sells a direct knockoff of for $900, but the American company sent someone out to my house to replace a cylinder when it went out.
