Now, don't get me wrong, folks; I dearly love my BM 800 AFCK, (720, 805; CRKT Crawford-Kasper, Spyderco Enduras and Dragonflys, SAK Locksmith, Ramber, Tinker, and Waiter, Buck 110, KaBar 7", Frosts Mora, Opinels, Cases, Kershaws, Gerbers, Tramontina machetes, etc etc etc) but don't want to lose one to TSA or damage them around the farm. Some of those are getting hard to find as it is.
I'll admit that I've never fondled a Sebenza, and honestly don't want to perform car surgery with a Strider. Got better options for both.
Cold Steel is a good working knife for the money that doesn't need a lot of TLC as long as you use it with a bit of comon sense and care. So they make some toys. I like toys. (Go on, admit it. You do, too.) Really, though, I'd honestly say that they're a big step up from the usual Big Box Mart stuff in terms of value. If I break one, I buy another. Hasn't happened yet, but no biggie.
As for the guys pulling the strings behind the curtain, well, you know better about that than I do, but not a single one of 'em has offered to come do my chores for me. Guess they're busy making a living, too.
I sure do appreciate the knowledge, though. Lots to think about there.
Take care