After a quick inspection I sold mine. It had a stiff, gritty action on what looks to be brass washers (rather than the standard phosphor bronze), it was too thick behind the edge with a very uneven edge bevel, the blade was off centre and the lock up was late. Based on my example it's a hard knife to recommend, I'd personally prefer to pay ~ twice as much for a Kizer though I guess it's going to depend on your use, expectations and budget but the execution on my example was simply too poor for my taste, even at MD's low price.