Hey, is it just me or do you guys also get crappy quality beads whether they are tungsten or brass?
By crappy, I mean QC (Quality Control)/

You try feed the beads onto hooks and a few fit and the next few are like trying to thread a square peg into a round hole.

I have tried different brands, but there is on average a 20% failure on beads.

I've always used Rip Lips Beads, but somehow I think they have also gone the Chinese route and quality has dropped over the years (+/- last 5 years)

I'm sick of sitting here poking a dubbing needle through the beads to open the hole and tearing up fingers.

What are you blokes using?

FWIW - my hooks I use are always the same.
TMC 2488H for my nymphs and I'm not prepared to compromise.
Usual sizes are #16 and #18

Interested to know.