100% correct, and QUITE has made 100000% totally correct post as well, it is simply a MFG point to post knives in general every time they wish to sell a new product. General is almost always started by a member seeking information about a knife and it's uses. The OP chooses to create a Free Sales Ad, and when you do that as opposed to asking questions in general, you leave yourself open to conversations like this. I did not see any questions asked, only a sales ad posted. I care not what faux materials they use, but I think QUITE and I both care what they charge for the item and who makes that item does matter regarding the price of the product. In any market A Chinese made knife is valued lower than a USA made knife. Even lower than any county I know knives are produced in today. Why , because the scale of cost associated with making that knife is far less than what USA mfg. can operate at. In all honesty, no one knows, including me, what the situation is in China, and certainly not the working conditions and standards. I do know that faux materials do not make a knife of any origin worth $ 400. And I do know that no other Mfg. enters General Discussion and post sales ads as does this OP. And for that reason alone I feel the op, abuses the General Discussion of Bladeforums, otherwise this sub would turn into nothing more that a billboard area for every knife co. who wishes to sale. Hats off to other companies who respect the forum and do not post, For sale ads in general, this was all the OP was doing. It is clear and without question, since day one they arrived on the scene, and that is what really upsets a lot of us, free press, faux parts and high prices. And like Quite, I have made and finished my point. I am at least glad some will stand for what is correct. I don't want to look at for sale signs every time I enter General Discussion. Do you ????