Seems right to me. It is just a question of time and convenience.

For Padron (and Cubans), the Palio is the only guillotine that I can reliably make a punch-sized hole with, and/or just cut the cap without cutting the binder/filler. However, I've never used one of those $250 Davidoff double guillotines.

A knife does work fine on a torpedo. Did that two nights ago, and ditto on the gotta-be-sharp part (and using a rocking motion, and not bearing down and letting the tool doing the work, and all that other stuff on how-to-use-a-knife that I learned at Scouts decades ago). A cutter is just faster.

Re: Washing a cutter. Rubbing alcohol (or whatever) to remove any oil buildup, and then wash it just like any kitchen knife, i.e., throw the cutter (open) into the dishwasher. Dry lube with graphite after.

I wouldn't run the lighter through the dishwasher, but brake cleaner works well for the jets.