Im new to Busse and Scrapyard. I have a FFBM, Skinny ASH, and NMSFNO. Im waiting on my first SYK but I have handled SYKs before. I dont find Busse over the top or weird in their design at all. They have some models that are different but definitely tame in the cutlery world.

Someone mentioned Micarta as a "Cheapo" material? I find that kind of odd, since its used on some of the best knives in the industry and is a staple amongst makers to specialize in user knives. Its [censored] near impurvious to anything.

I use all my knives and its refreshing to see that Busse knives retain most of their value even when used heavily and even reprofiled. Thats a sign of a great knife. Im sure SYK is the same.