I hear you CR but you could say that about a lot of knives. There are CRKT, Buck, S&W, etc. that most (non-knife connoisseurs) would consider decent cheap knives....But it is us Bussekin fans and knife collectors/connoisseurs that buy the better stuff because we realize the difference.

I bet SY could put out a machete for not too much more than the Condors and they would be tougher and with res-C handles, more comfortable to boot. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />