We're talking about the Competition Finish in another thread. I think bringing it in here is germane, because personally I cannot imagine paying extra for a knife that doesn't have a finish on it. Yes, I understand they grind on it a little more to remove some of the pitting, but still...

This is also why I'm selling all of my satin blades. From now on I'm only interested in coated. This is probably a step toward "users only".