I definitely still feel this way. I had really hoped that the MOAD/1311 would be made out of SR77. My experience has been that both can take a tremendous beating without catastrophic failure. Yes, SR-101 takes a fantastic edge and holds it VERY well, but when it does dull or if you manage to chip it, it is a very hard steel to sharpen/reprofile and takes a tremendous amount of effort, especially in the field. On a smaller blade, this is less of an issue, and the superior edge holding becomes an advantage. On a larger blade meant for heavy duty chopping, it makes a huge difference. SR77, on the other hand, loses its razor edge faster, but maintains a working edge for long enough and can be taken back to its original sharpness with less effort. Also, if you do happen to deform the edge on a blade made of SR77, it is much easier to fix, in my experience.

This is just my opinion based on my experience using both steels on choppers in the field. I would consider myself an amateur when it comes to sharpening, so the fact that I can bring the edge back to life pretty quickly on an SR77 chopper out in the field with a ceramic stone or diamond rod makes a big difference to me.

With all this said, I still love SR101 and will continue to use my bigger 101 blades.