It’s a shame that there isn’t full transparency in Point of Origin of knives...or all products for that matter. It’s not cool for someone who wishes to avoid a certain POI to be misled or lied to. I’m ok with some Chinese knives but wholeheartedly support those who choose not to buy them.
At the end of the day, this isn’t on Knifecenter. It’s the duty of a knife reseller to insure their products are genuine, deliver them in a timely fashion and offer service after the sale within the scope of the terms & conditions of the transaction.
We can’t expect the retailer to verify every element of every product they sell.
The knife reseller depends on the manufacturer to provide accurate info relevant to size, weight, composition, POI et.al. The retailer can only pass on the data as supplied, but must do so in good faith. This isn’t on the reseller but the manufacturer.
In this case, one particular manufacturer who’s long-standing lies are one of the worst kept secrets in the industry.
That’s one of the great things about BF; it’s a forum to spread the word. This time we should be slamming the maker rather than the retailer.