Welcome to the the Yard, Momaw. Your observations sound so familiar to most of us. The Busse business model is mysterious at best, but it seems to be working for them. It's almost like a cult, but not an evil one. Last year at Blade the Busse Knife Group booth was the most active in the whole Galleria. There were hundreds of other big name vendors and famous knife makers there, but all the noise and action was at Busse. The thing to remember is that most Busse, Swamp Rat, and Scrap Yard buyers are hard core knife lovers. Most of us own other brands as well. These knives can be hard to come by, but to us they are worth the price at the store and sometimes a bit more. Greed is never pretty and Gordon Gecko was wrong. You will find plenty of helpful and generous folks here in the yard who will help you find what you want at a fair price. So, come hang out with us a while and enjoy the yard. We are expecting big things soon here at the Scrap Yard.