One reason I purchased the G10 version is because it seems to me it will show a lot less ware over time. I could be wrong in this but since it is the single most expensive knife/sword I am likely to be able to get for a very long time, this is an important factor for me. Besides if I am going to burn that much capital on something really just for fun I want to get it to my personal specs, this includes the two tone G10.