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As Cheryl, and others have said, there is no one stripping tool that is right for every application

Or everybody. I have a similar set of nipper I use making/repairing shoes and I'd go nuts if I ever had to use it to pull staples full time ( Yeah it was at hand a couple of times and   :P I didn't like it ) . If I can't /don't wanna use air its a pair of side cutters and my berry ( for tacks and hard to reach), and my osbourne 120 1/2 . Tap pry yank, tap pry yank, go mind numb and continue  ;D

It would work better if I had abetter bit, such as the notched bit.

I just shaped the one posted on the grinder and then cut the notches in with the wit a 3" grinding wheel on my finisher ( shoe making machine). You could do the same thing with a cut off tool or angle grinder. If your apprentice is on defaulters give him a three corner file and a stool in the corner for 20 minutes LOL.

If I get a few extra $$$ I'm gonna make one

They're cheap like borsht. WE've got a store up here called Princess auto that appears to be like your Harbour Freight down there. Maybe Wind_rose ( Dave) can compare since he's down in your neighbourhod right now. Regular price is like $20 for the 9 piece set ( hammer and eight chisels). That's 50 cents less than a 12 pack of beer in Ontario.

Do you guys have any pictures of how you modified your bits

Here's what the rich kids get with their $280 air ripper

So I just ground my bits to match. Personally I use the angled one more than the flat one.

Odd. In the mean time if you need to stick something up here Terry just email it to me djhenry@shaw.ca and I'll post it for you.

BTW Thanks again Mike 8560 and June for getting me on track way back then.[ I'm pretty thick; it took them  forever ]

Who makes this thing? K-Tel ? WE've all tried just yanking on the fabric with a pair of side cutters and half teh time the fabric rips before teh staples pop.My $20 air hammer (bought on sale for 10) with the modified chisel will do just fine thanks.

What am I to think about all of this?

Is this the one with the ink stain?I'm sorry it's late and I'm too tired to flip back.I tsounds like she doesn't expect anything from you other than a venue to whine.Check your scrap bin for a piece of her material and abuse it. If it fails call your rep ,  it withstands reasonble whacking and scuffing show her the post trauma swatch and ask her what is going on in her house.