REM762, Many in the yard don't consider Scrap Yard knives to be collector pieces; whether CG or LE, they're users. I'm more the other way in that I keep all mine as (dust) collectors.
It's funny how one's perspective changes; A few years ago, I used to consider anything over $50 to be high end. After I started collecting Busse Combat knives, anything under $350 became "normal" and knives costing $50 or less are downright disposable.
Jim you are right. I wont carry an edc blade that costs over $100.00. If it gets broken so what. If it gets lost who cares. I'll just by something else. I've stated before I'm a trucker, and I cut every thing from cardboard to wire to steel banding. I just wish I started buying Scrap Yards from the start.....I would have a bunch of the best knives in the world, and alot more money in my pocket.
