I know they're made by WS, but so is my Russian Kindjal that I had purchased from Atlanta Cutlery (as I have not yet found any other commercially available Kindjal). The Kindjal in my possession is actually fairly well made...I can see the tang, so there's no problem there, and the blade is decently shaped although the fullers could use a bit more work. The hardwood handle is okay and isn't cracking or flaking off. In my opinion...it's probably worth about 4/5th the retail price, which is saying alot for a WS product.
So...I figured that if they didn't screw up too badly on the Kindjal, then maybe it would be the same story with the Qama seeing that it is "chiruwa-style" construction and the blade is a simple design. UNFORTUNATELY Atlanta Cutlery does not hold backorders for international orders outside the Continental U.S., and the Qama won't be in until 1 or 2 months as WS is behind on orders. To top it all off, Atlanta Cutlery no longer ships by Postal Service, and to ship a Qama to Canada would cost me $24 by UPS Express!!!!!!!!! That's just a LONG KNIFE...not a sword!
Uncle Bill...you and the kamis are my last hope. I have spent the better part of an hour making a wooden model. I have already emailed you, and I will send the model to you soon, along with a spec list. Who knows...maybe it will become a regular item just like the stuff on the website?