No kidding. Have you seen the pic below of the Recon Scout that broke while batoning from this bf thread: CS Recon Scout Fails Miserably? I found that thread after buying one. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> That thread is what led me to Swamp Rat, and then here. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Cold Steel's warranty is only for 5 years to the original purchaser, and you have to have proof of purchase, and they consider batoning or prying "abuse" and not covered under the warranty. If they don't trust their products enough to fully stand behind them, why should anyone else have faith in their products? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />