I have yet to have a folder fold on me unintentionally. I started with a Gerber LST and have slowly progressed through Kershaw, Benchmade, Spyderco, Emerson, CRK, Strider and now Hinderer. Anyone can break anything. I am sure someone has busted a dogfather. But at that point you are abusing the "tool" and using it improperly. This folders come broken from the factory stuff is a bunch of crap. I do not consider any knives toys besides switchblades. That is a lock I would not trust if I had to. I do carry a stout fixed blade but the folder gets used 99% of the time. I have to think oh it would cool to use my fixed blade today to even think about it. I dont care what the chore is unless it is chopping. The folder is getting pulled out and used.