Can hardly blame them for raising the prices...look at what we as a collective pay on the secondary market.....they also eliminated the Res-c for the more expensive micarta...It is hit and miss for the sharpness....I have had some shaving sharp and others rip paper..so I can see your point there. But to ask for something for nothing about the sheaths....to me, it isn't a big deal....besides, they are generally nice sheaths compared to some of the other companies "included" sheaths....I wouldn't go as far as say they strayed, but somethings can be tightened up.....just my 2 cents.