To me the SOD will be allot better. I just think, why would anyone buy a chopper in anything other than a Bussikin family knife <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> . Unless one has all & wants a play toy, which is fare enough. Life is too short for not having what we want <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> . But to compare most other knife companies with any of the Bussikin companies, well, most come up well short.
3 of the best steels, 3 of the best warranties, 3 of the best designs & they all hold there value. Probably more like an investment.
So as far as choppers go, & many other designs for that matter. I think we're standing on the mountain looking down. The big 3, they're pretty special IMO. Scrap Yard, Swamp Rat & Busse. But that's just MO of course <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />