Distal Taper. The Military was designed with alot of distal taper for a reason. To cut better. Starting at 4mm and going down to the thin tip makes for one heck of a slicer. If you need a knife with a tougher tip that won't slice as well don't get a knife with alot of distal taper.
There is no blade grind that's best at everything.
The handle is the most versatile I've seen on a folder. You can grip way back on the handle(with your pinky off the knife) and get enough whip in the blade to slice right through briars and vines. The combination of the super light handle, and the 4" blade puts the weight ratio out front, and gives you great speed in your whip.
I have some trail's I keep clean, and no other knife, folder or fixed, will fly through those vines/briars like the Military. I've tried alot, and have never seen another knife that can generate that kind of whipping action.
I carry my Carbon Fiber BG42 the most, and the size to weight ratio is amazing. A 4" blade at only 4oz. makes it a very easy to carry for a large knife. The g10's are only 4.25oz.
I love my slip joints, sebenza's, and many others, but a Military is always in my pocket when I'm outside at home. If I want to clear some of the trails that leave from my yard, or walk down to the creek to fish, the military is the knife I grab.
OP, I wished you had gave the Military a chance. I also thought the handle was a bit large, and the tip a bit thin, when I got my first. But after I realized what you could do with the grip options, and how well it cuts, I fell in love with the knife.