I received a TAS II a month ago. It came with a rusty or corroded edge. No problem easily stoned off. The big problem is that the lock up is ZERO. This a slip joint knife. Seriously defective. I spoke to Someone at Briar industries a month ago. She said someone would get back with me. Since then I have sent numerous emails and voice mails with ZERO response. They have been back from Blade for a awhile now. This is unacceptable in my opinion. QC and customer service are seriously lacking.