You have heard it everywhere.  Japanese Shears are the best shears in the world.  But why is that.  People say that it is because they have such a history with the samurai swords and this knowledge has been past down for centuries.  They are also known to have the best steel in the world.  Because of these two factors most people decide to buy japanese shears.  Regardless of weather they are made in Japan or not has very little to do with their precision.  In fact, the best shears today are computer engineered with nano technology which is much more exact then any human.  Most shears today are only hand finished.  If they are hand made you will probably run into more problems because of axis issues.  Buy japanese steel and style, but remember we live in the 21st century.