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Clipping cherry switch actuators for T-Stick Pluses (what tool?)

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PaulG:
Title pretty much sums it up.  Decided to replace my buttons with Leaf buttons and noticed Bob Roberts was selling a pack of ten cherry switches (with actuator) for 12.50.  Since the shipping was "free", figured I'd throw a pack in.  The actuator is too long, so for anyone who's cut them to proper size, what tool works best?  Don't wanna start making mushy cuts and wasting them.  Thanks!

P.S.  For anyone who wants to tell me I should also replace my T-Sticks with Leaf sticks, I have a pair of Wico NOS rubber grommet micros (Got tired of waiting for Leafs on ebay) and not feeling the rubber grommet love.  These sticks need MAJOR breaking in before they even begin to approach the "looseness" of T-Sticks.  Talk about stiff.  Yikes!

Knievel:
A pair of wire-cutters works best.
So are the Cherry's a lot quieter than the stock switches? I find them very LOUD.

PaulG:
Haven't really played around with them that much to make a determination.  My initial reaction is they're not any quiter (May be an incorrect read, however).  The striking difference is when I trigger the buttons with my thumb.  The cherry switches are SO light and fluid while the stock switches are incredibly rigid and tanklike.  I've never been one who's gotten fatigued (like some) by the T-Stiks, but I can't help but think the fluidity of the joysticks is going to increase substantially with these new micros.

Q*Bert_OP:
Some times, you can open it up, and bring the actuator to the farther slot...

NoOne=NBA=:
The switches make almost no difference at all on the T-stiks.
The stiffness in the T-stiks is almost completely a function of the internal spring, which is WAY to stiff for the sticks.

I haven't looked for a replacement yet, but NONE of my Wico's are anywhere near as stiff as my T-stiks.
They are all leafsticks, but the rubber grommet on them feels much looser than the spring on my T-stiks.

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