I bought my son a CQD Mark I Type E. Retails for $105 and I think I got it for $80. Aus 8 blade, made in Taiwan. I don't think I got ripped off, but it did not get a lot of knife for the money. I got the knife out again and it has some blade play which a knife of this price should have. As others have said, the original Masters of Defense knives were much better. Either MOD sold off the brand or they really cut back.