cctyer, You will not need the midge jaws with the new stainless steel model. The new jaws come to a much finer point than do the older midge jaws.

Fish'n Nick , I haven't had that happen in 25 years of using the vise,. You just need to learn how to properly use your tools.
Let's see $200 divided by 25 years comes out to about $8 per year. That's about 3 gallons of gas!