Stalker, I really understand how upsetting it can be to break a treasured knife, but my experiences with Swamp Rat and Eric have all been positive. I'm glad this is being resolved. Chopweiler is my favorite camp knife, and I have a bunch of those. We all need to find out if this tip failure was the result of a steel defect or just too much lateral force. I buy a lot of knives, but I expect more from my Busse kin blades than I do from other manufacturers. Thanks for sending the CW in for inspection. You are doing a service for all of us who love our Chopweilers and depend on them.