I never understood this. Are not all purchases relative to the person putting down the cash for them? I figure it this way: I don't know squat about art so a Pablo Picasso to me would just be a way to pay off my house (probably with a big chunk left over, I don't really have a clue). Also, with a couple of kids getting near the college age I'm not about to go buy a Porsche even if I think it's an amazing looking car, it's just not what I can realistically spend my money on (the mini-van and old p/u truck live on!). But the Sebenza is a knife that's just built like a tank and if you've got the mula$ and want one...shit, you really can't go wrong. IT'S ALL RELATIVE! A woman can spend 50 bucks on a hair cut, I'd rather spend 5 bucks for my crew-cut and buy another knife. Just some thoughts, sorry to ramble.