The HK Mini-Ascender is a good-looking, light-weight, EDC blade, reasonably sharp out of the box and with an excellent pocket clip. It feels good in my hand. I would buy another at or around the $40 I paid, although I have since seen it for a few bucks less, plus shipping.
Not to take anything away from the M-A, but there are several other Chinese-made folders you also may want to consider:
-- The CRKT Drifter in both G10 and SS models. Like the M-A, the G10 is a liner-lock; the SS is a framelock. Either can be had for under $20, sometimes including shipping, if you are lucky.
-- The Sanrenmu 710, a framelock sold from Hong Kong for under $15 or so shipped. This brand is controversial with many here for political reasons and with me because I dislike having my PayPal go through possibly unsafe foreign banks. But the knife itself has grown on me and I like it a lot, although it is feels just a tad bit heavy for comfortable pocket carry for my taste. YMMV.
-- The Spyderco Persistence: At under $30, a favorite in the Spydie line. A wonderful design as you will hear from fans who regularly ask Sal to please produce in an upscale version.
I hope this helps. These are all excellent blades at affordable prices.
