sr77dogg - I hope that your less-than-perfect edge won't dissuade you from future Yard knives. Mine was a little duller than expected, perhaps due to a rushed production date. However, I am really looking forward to the next release - hopefully the BOWIE! At the same time, I hope that Dan and Patti have taken notice of all the comments regarding their knife edges and take measures to improve them.
As far as sugar-coating feedback - well, I think that what we may consider constructive criticism sometimes is viewed as complaining, and generates negative feelings from some folks. I think that sometimes I am a little too honest and direct for some folks' liking, but I try to tell it like I see it. I love my Scrapper and have great hopes for future products, and I will continue to tell it like I see it.