I've just broke my second pair of kitchen shears

Specifically, I was spatchcocking a yardbird. I ended up using my 8" chefs knife to finish the job. I'm looking for advice on a good shears, not ridicule.

Cutco/thread.

We only have a few Cutco pieces. One of my wife's friends was selling it a few years ago. But the shears are legit.

I have Wusthof Come-Apart Kitchen Shears. They are nice and probably the most affordable Wustof piece ever.

Money to burn? Kershaw taskmasters $50
On a budget? Henckels take apart kitchen shears $9

I have a pair of Dexter-Russell shears that have been great.

I can cut up a chicken in 3-4 minutes, but our shears are nice to take out the back, which I always use for broth. If we half the bird to cook him on the grill, I still cut out the back, since I justify a good bit of the cost of the bird in the broth or stock we always make with the bony pieces.

At times, I will cut green shallots or chives with my shears rather than get out and clean a chopping board. At times, I will cut a pork chop up for fried rice with the shears, rather than dirty up a chopping board.

I always cut open bags that have ziplock closures since I am hyper about keeping the top of the bag smooth and out of the zip lock area.

I harvest rosemary, thyme, basil, parsley and oregano from the herb bed with the kitchen shears rather than mess up the plant by twisting and pulling.

I have cut up chicken tenders (into chunks) for chicken dishes and stir fry with my shears.

The wife prunes her African violets with them.

We get a lot of use out of our shears.

They will not cut and strip wire for electrical projects, but I have side cutters and lineman's pliers for that stuff, just not as handy-nearby as the kitchen shears. Let me say this better - Do not cut copper wire or a coat hanger with them.

Flatten the bird out breast side down and press down with your palm into the breast bone (almost like a chest compression). This usually exposes the keel bone, slice through the little layer of connective tissue and remove the bone with your fingers.

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getting the breast bone out

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I cut it out with a sharp boning knife from the top side (Skin side).

What Rachael Ray shows here works fine too - from the inside.

Go slow the first few times and it gets easier. I hardly ever think about it, but most of the time, I am the one in our family who cuts up the chicken.