For me personally, the quality, usability, maker/maker reputation, and are very important, however there's times I have to buy knives specifically for pants making, fortunately most of the time they fit my profile, but I have a few that aren't really my kinda knife, I'm sure someday when I don't need them any more I'll be able to find them good home where they'll be loved. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
