Thanks for the response. Good enough for me. I knew something was up. I don't really need the details unless there's something I need to be warned about as a consumer. Sorry for the thread derailment. Carry on.
Sorry if this is a delicate subject, but I'm a noobie and naive to knife politics/opinions. Can someone politely inform me so I can make my purchases with more informed opinions? Just from my little bit of reading on several knife forums, I feel like there is a an undercurrent of knowledge...