I can't speak about the Svoemestos, since I don't have one, though it does sound like something worth investing in! But I have a similar problem at times even with my Tobeco clone; there are already scratches on the top-ring, the part the driptip goes into, from having to use needle-nose pliers to get it started. I'm thinking very seriously of investing in a pair with rubber or silicone on the "needle-noses" to prevent this getting any worse, or having a similar problem when I do invest in a much more expensive RBA, like any kind of original, non-clone. Being female, I've had to learn to use tools like this to open many things, but I sure don't want to mess up my nice vapegear, especially the more costly items.
Andria