Have you used it cos it sure looks pristine.
I have one I bought aways back when they were first released and it's a bit scratched up from having been drawn and re-sheaved so many times.
I can certainly vouch for it being a fairly decent chopper for it's length and for a V sabre grind, and it retains a working edge for a noteworthy amount of time.
You've had yours for a good while now, how's yours holding up buddy?
IIRC that pic was with little or no use , as many of mine are . I tend to take some pics when tools first arrive .
I did push this knife somewhat, to test the toughness , against end grain seasoned hardwood rounds . Didn't chopper any cement blocks or steel bolts .
Did good for hard wood . Great HT , IMO . Very little edge damage or deformation , with my limited use .
I also have 2 of the 3V Master Hunters , one of which performed well when battened thru tough old apple branches .
My hardest used Cold Steel , ironically, are 1055 steel , South African made , two hand machetes : Thai Machete and Chinese (War Sword) Machete .
These get used to chop out dense undergrowth and inevitably hit the ground , which is full of rocks . The steel is tough, but soft ,and will chip on rocks .