Think about this if they lie, cheat, or steal can you trust that they use the materials they claim to use and can you trust that the workmanship didn't cut corners and create potential use risks. If they did lie about material it was probably priced more in line with the material claimed than the material used in which case you absolutely will have overpaid. Frequently when people acquire clones and test them the case is found that the materials are not as claimed so there is strong history to suggest it will continue to be true. If workmanship is lazy and/or neglectful do you want to trust that the knife won't end up hurting you due to some catastrophic failure.