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As for price, this is $1.89 less than Amazon right now, but you have to pay $2.75 shipping, so if you have free prime shipping or are ordering $25+ then the Amazon price is better. This knife was $12.99 about a year ago from one retailer, but they charge pretty high shipping and I don't think that price is coming back.
If you want this knife then this is a good price for it, but not so much that you can't pass it up if you aren't in love with this particular knife.
Overall it's a pretty decent knife for the price, and the MSRP on the drop is way off.
On the topic of the Zing, mine has permanent loctite in the pivot threads so opening it isn't really an option unless I break out my heat gun or a soldering iron. I'm reluctant to use heat like that since it uses Teflon washers. I'm also not super happy about said washer being exposed on the back side of the blade (in the lock bar gap).
Right there with you. Kershaw has a problem with large lock bar gaps that expose the washers and pivots—I love my Eris, but damn, that gap is a mm shy of the width between the scales on my Leek. Another issue is ridiculously small washers to make room for the damn Speedsafe bar to attach to the blade. I'm convinced narrow washers are more susceptible to blade play—wider washers have more surface area that prevents side-to-side movement. The AM-5 washers are narrower than the head of the pivot!
Double check the thickness, but I bought a pouch of these to replace all my teflon/nylon washers. Polish them on a strop or fine grit paper and you'll significantly improve the action.