I’ve used Torx in a dozen projects over the last year, because that’s what everyone sells now. I’ve hated every minute of using them. The screw heads strip so easily, even on expensive stainless steel versions.
Cannot recognize this at all. In fact, Torx-screws are the only door-mounting[0] screws I have ever been able to screw out rather than cut.
[0]: Where I live (Denmark) doors and windows are these days mounted with an 8 mm hard steel screw directly into a slightly undersized hole in the brick wall ("montageskrue" in danish). These are by far the highest torque screws I have ever worked with. The early versions used Phillips rather than Torx, and nobody even bothers trying to get those loose before breaking out the saw.
Really? I haven't used Torx all that much but in my limited experience it's a godsend compared to Philips. Philips heads strip way too easily. It's hard to imagine how Torx could be worse.
You are aware that stainless is softer than common steel, and definitely more likely to strip out? They are more expensive, but best reserved for times when their softness is worth trading for corrosion resistance.
I find you need to concentrate with Torx screws to properly engage the bit and make sure the clutch on your drill is set right, otherwise yeah you can definitely strip them. But with Phillips especially and to a lesser extent Robertson they just strip no matter what you do.
[0]: Where I live (Denmark) doors and windows are these days mounted with an 8 mm hard steel screw directly into a slightly undersized hole in the brick wall ("montageskrue" in danish). These are by far the highest torque screws I have ever worked with. The early versions used Phillips rather than Torx, and nobody even bothers trying to get those loose before breaking out the saw.