The whole purpose of testing something to failure is to find it's boundaries. I would rather do that in my back yard, and then be confident of the knife out in the woods. Some knives, $$$, I won't buy 2 just to test and destroy one. When moras are only $9, then I will. That way, I'll know what its limits are in the wild. I've had a few break unexpectedly on me with only mild stress (batoning with wood), had edges chip out dramatically with mild cutting tasks (fuzz sticks), and had others perform with no failures. I'm not trying to treat them like a Busse, just test them with tasks that I know I'll be performing in the woods. If you don't baton wood in the wild, fine, but I do, and will carry a knife that can handle that task.
The performance/quality has varied enough for me that I'll leave my moras at home. For light cutting, I have folders (including SAK's) that handle that, and for larger chopping, I have durable fixed blades. My smaller blades cut much better due to better steels and geometry, and the larger chop better for the same reasons. The mora for me just doesn't take care of any of my needs as well as other blades do. It's like an answer in search of a question. Now in the yard or garden, I love them, but that's a different story.
For those who like them and trust them, enjoy! There's room for everyone here.
