Very true Bruce. And.........in an economy that grows worse by the day it " might not" be a good business move at all. I am one of the odd balls on this board as I am older than just about all of ya'll and have what they call disposable income. I will buy these knives either way but if it gets too difficult to purchase- I might miss a few models. I am vacationing MANY days a year and try to check this board as often as possible as not to miss anything.Many of you guys are a very loyal customer base and spend your hard earned bucks on this steel. I would rather have you guys speak out and say what you want.As for testing- I only know of a " few" here that would ever push the limits of these knives. maybe Jimmie- Peter and a few others use these for " tools of the trade" . I use mine in the woods for hunting- fishing etc as I live right smack dab in the middle of a national recreation area for this. If Dan needs feedback- let's have Bruce put some more polls out there and see what you guys want or need. Or- pick a qualified test team from the yard and have them test BEFORE a blade is released. The customer base of the yard needs to speak here- the guys that buy the most knives that is. Shouldn't be too hard to find out who that is. Just some thoughts-Thanks <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />