Lets not forget some other elephants in the room. SK knives are no longer a "value knife".
Per SK!'s about us, and what (was) previously their market position claim was to be a very reasonable priced high end production knife.
" Not only are you getting an exceptional tool, you're receiving an incredible value "
Well, that market claim is no longer true. Both Time and Risk have real-world intrinsic and monetary values associated. That is a fact. If you look at the time (now >3+ years) for outstanding prepaid knives, AND the credible risk associated with loosing your money from a bankruptcy, the "Value" claim of SK! is no longer true. Especially when you compare SK! against other manufacture's knives. You can see this fact born out on the secondary market (like ebay) where the 7/7 is now trying to sell at $500. That extra $200 premium is a time and risk premium, not just a rarity premium. Arguably, a $500 market value production knife is hardly a "value", deal.
But it gets worse.. another elephant in the room we need to remember, a big part of the marketing and "value" of the GSO! knives was it's "lifetime warranty". But as the company's credible risk of bankruptcy/failure increases, the "lifetime warranty" becomes of less and less value. In that respect, my personal owned GSO knives are already depreciating in value.