I suspect your $30 clippers are now over $100. The quality of stuff has gone downhill so bad that it is hard to find cheap quality things anymore.aggieterpkatie said:I bought a $30 set of Wahl's from Walmart YEARS ago...I'm talking probably 12ish years ago. I bought them so I could clip my dog, and I clip him about twice a year or so, used to be more frequently. They still work! I used them last year to clip my doe and they worked great. Have you oiled your blades?