For all of the valid points brought up, experience has taught me that realistic action yields far better results than idealistic inaction. Did this M9 go through factory QC this month? This year? This decade? Was the purchase direct from the factory or have other hands been on it over the years? I believe the M9 was from around 2009 or so, so if I am right, then beating a dull horse from way back is helping no one with the issue at hand today. Problems require solutions via action, not wishful thinking or complaints. One dull, uneven knife made 5 or more years ago does not a current bad company make. I started buying Bussekin back in 2009 when dull, uneven, obtuse edges were almost accepted as normal, but with enough unhappy customers Jerry & crew made significant changes after the SAR 3 butter knife ordeal. Since then things have gotten much better, not every knife is shaving sharp better, but at least every knife cuts paper better, with a majority of them shaving sharp. Companies are operated by people, people make mistakes, it is what they do to learn/improve from those mistakes that makes a difference. The shop will sharpen the knife for free, or for less money(?) someone else can fix the edge.
People don't stop buying cars or tires from companies that had a bad batch of products even though those products sometimes kill people. This isn't a gun that can't shoot, it is a gun that hasn't been loaded. A dull knife from the factory sucks, as do lots of other disappointments in life, but at least with a dull knife there is opportunity for easy remedy with little to no harm to anyone. Now all that said, the knife must be sharpened, just like any other dull knife, so how do you plan do address that problem, or are you going to sell it to someone else and kick the can down the road? So your friends laughed at your dull knife, whoopee, sounds like a challenge opportunity to sharpen your blade to your liking, get over the initial disappointment and go show them what that knife can really do with a proper edge that it will hold for way longer than their cold steel blades. Sharp SR101 is awesome, which once you show them and yourself that, then you will see who is laughing, or wanting your knife.
edit: looks like bladerunner and I are on a similar page at a similar time. That post wasn't there before I started to type my reply.
