true dat! not to mention theyre ruggid as heck and will last a lifetime!

They are also much easier to clean spit and snot off of....

I prefer them over the nylon mesh ones. They don't seem to muffle the sound like the others do- IMO they are worth the extra money

Or just turn the mic slightly off axis and all is good. I have both the metal and the nylon pop filters - for a while now I haven't had to use either (unless for the occasional bad mic technique singers that like to get right up on the thing haha)

...here's one from Peluso mics that's a particularly good value (about half the price of the original Stedman version)...I use them and they're excellent!...more "transparent" sounding than nylon screens...

http://cgi.ebay.com/MICROPHONE-POP-SCREEN-POPPER-STOPPER-Metal-Mesh-Type_W0QQitemZ7350934631QQcategoryZ29948QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

...and, no, I don't work for Peluso...I just appreciate a good deal on a quality product...

Get an embroidery hoop and go to your local cheapo store and pick up some stockings - cut the stockings and fit to the embroidery hoop whenever a new shield is needed (or covered in spit).

You can even alter it's properties by using it doubled up or by using stockings of different dennier rating.

Cheap easy and very very effective.