KG,
I'm not particularly worried about the lack of communication.
Went through this with the HCLE, so I kinda know what to expect.

What I had and am still having a real problem with, was the choice between
the NMSFNO and the M9.
I can only get one and I'm hanging in with the M9 because I feel that it will be
a good knife for me, but my gut is telling me that I should pull the trigger on
the NMSFNO.
Judging from reports by people like HD, tne NM is a great knife.
Which makes the waiting that much harder.