Well, to be fair there are certain knives that are worth the price if you actually use them.

For the paces that I've put my FBM through, I definitely have to say it was worth it. I don't think a knife cheaper (and never a custom knife more expensive) would have stood up to just the "normal", not to mention fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> , tasks that I do on weekends.