I read this thread with interest due to the fact that the S5LE is what brought me to the yard. My son has joined the Marines and I was looking into getting him a decent knife. I began looking at Busse and realized the expense would be hard when there is a very realistic possibility that the knife could be misplaced or stolen (sad fact). I then discovered the Busse family with Scrap Yard and Swamp Rat. A 5" blade seemed just right. Not too big or small. Looking at the SY website I discovered the S5LE and went on too learn more about the CG models. As far as price goes, I didn't know much history of SY pricing. So $190 for exactly what I was looking for with INFI (like a Busse) seemed just right. Now, dear old dad decided that a Marine needs the CG version and Dad needed that shiny INFI! He and I will compare experiences later. Now, if the mailman would just bring them to my mailbox...

I guess the moral to my story is that $190 seemed about right to an "outsider" and I'm sure that I'm not the only newbie. That said, I do look forward to other offerings in the other steels.