Well I guess if all you are going to do is look at it....... I use my knives and buy original. Sh** gear is a pet peeve of mine. I hate needing to use something only to have it break. Try replacing your knife (or gear) in Zambia or anywhwere overseas for that matter. Again though I guess quality does not matter if it's never getting used.Reeek I will answer your question with this quote from my original post:
Because they are available to me I can't see paying several hundred dollars for a knife that I'm just going to look at when I can buy a copy for under a hundred bucks.
I don't carry a knife or use a knife in my everyday life. The clones are just fine for me but I would imagine if I needed a knife for EDC I would certainly not carry a clone. I do own MTs and other quality knives but I personally ( I repeat...personally) feel that USA made knives are way overpriced and refuse to pay the price anymore. That's just my opinion.