Well, for every yin there is a yang- I posted on that old thread (almost a year ago now) And I used the metal hose clamps (back then) and I have had no more leaking grease and no cut boots. I guess you have to be cautious not to tighten them too tight to cut into the boot but tighten them enough to clamp harder then the stock clips (which are metal as well)

Personally I think it would be hard to get a zip tie that tight - but you might try that before the metal ones. I guess you could always wrap the metal clamps in duct tape or something to reduce the sharpness of the metal edge of the hose clamp.

Mojo