Wow, there's such a disconnect between the two points of view in this thread.
I'll try one last time to get the opposing point across. (the points that I believe
M
Murdamook
and
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PirateSeulb
have tried to make, forgive me folks if I speak out of line)
skyhorse
, you're doing the right thing to call out a POS manufacturer and blow the whistle on them. We should do all we can to stop companies like Quartermaster and Mantis from duping knife enthusiasts. The problem with your approach is you're attacking Quartermaster by going first after a Blade Forums supporting vendor. When you've been challenged, with evidence, of other vendors doing the same thing, you turn a blind eye and double down on your attack on KC. You've ignored insightful commentary on the actions of KC, New Graham, Knifeworks and BladeHQ relevant to Point of Origin, and turn these comments into "
support for Quartermaster".
This makes your argument uneven and irrational. If it's wrong for one, it's wrong for them all. Your silence about the other knife vendors who report "Made in USA" derails your attack on Quartermaster. It draws validity away from your correct stance on Quartermaster by making it look like an excuse to go after Knifecenter.
Your refusal to address the points raised makes this less of a PSA and more of a gripe against one vendor...which by definition should have this thread moved to GB&U.
Nobody is defending Quartermaster, we're only trying to ask you to be more uniform in your criticisms of
one of the vendors who sells them as USA made.