Personally, I really like my Regal, especially the with the brass pocket pedestal. I own a Dyna-King and Renzetti as well, and have tied on most of the vises on the market, from the cheap to the expensive, but the simplicity of loading a hook in the Regal keeps bringing me back. Yes, you can spit hooks, and yes, you can chip the jaws, but you can do that with any vise if you are not careful (e.g. I've done it with my Renzetti). Manufacturer will replace the jaws for a nominal fee, so I don't really see a problem. No experience with the midge jaws, although they do not really seem small enough to make much of a difference over the regular jaws. Have not tried the stainless jaws, but have heard many positive comments about them. I like Regal for flies #20-2/0, so if that is similiar to your range, you should be happy with you choice. Luck.