IME knives made in Taiwan are significantly better, in general, than knives made in mainland China.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Taiwan made knife.
I've had many Taiwan made knives that I was very pleased with - from Timberline, CRKT, Boker, Cold Steel, Spyderco, and other companies.
Excellent fit and finish and very sharp blades.
Whereas I've never had a mainland China made knife that I really liked.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Taiwan made knife.
I've had many Taiwan made knives that I was very pleased with - from Timberline, CRKT, Boker, Cold Steel, Spyderco, and other companies.
Excellent fit and finish and very sharp blades.
Whereas I've never had a mainland China made knife that I really liked.