Yes very well put bruce....... as far as the damage to infi, well wood isn't gonna do it, or at least I haven't experienced damage from wood, but the material is sold as super strong, yet there are only a few that will push a blade that far, doing stupid thing with them, yes I'm one of them, but I bought into the super hype and I'm sure not afraid to put it through ramdom seriously abusing tests, will I want another knife when I break it? Of course I will, but if I'm seriously trying to get it to break....then no, I really don't deserve it. But the answer is yes, it will break, yes it does chip, and yes it does tear, nothing is indestructable, but bruce did sum it up very well, I also believe its best suited for midsized blades and have the best of both worlds, infi falls into that catagory quite nicely.