Knives are one of those things you can spend stupid amounts of money on.. I have my eye on a pocket folder that runs around $130..
Knives are about what steel they are composed of, not where thay are made, unless you are against China goods in general. Each steel has it's benifits, regardless of where it was assembled.
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