Sooo, since i now have two SYKnives, i have noticed that they both have the same defect.
The handle fastener tubes are not set right, on my Scrapper 5, there is a dent on the left side, backwards, like someone put a screwdriver through it and pulled backwards. Exept there's no dent on the opposite side.
On my new Military Regulator, it's much more severe, with a similar dent on the right, with what appears to be an actual small breach of the tube wall.
And additionally, the whole tube is malformed, it looks like the Resiprene c handle has forced it back somehow with so much force that it bent the tube.
Unless the handle tube is crushed, it is most likely not a defect. The tubes that attach the handle are not going to be without marks. They are put on under high pressure and insure that the handle cannot come off.
If you did recieve a knife where the tubed is crushed or deformed, we will fix the problem...we stand by our warranty.
I have sent you a private message about this situation.
Dan