Hard to say what the issue may be without seeing it. [random thoughts] It could be that the lock bar just needs to be bent farther inward, which might address both detent and lock up, though that's not for certain. On the other hand, the detent could be an issue with the stop pin keeping the blade from going far enough into the handle for the ball to fully engage the hole in the tang (I've seen this on a couple cheaper folders in the past). This isn't as easily user addressable and requires something like modding the stop pin itself or taking some steel off the part of the tang that touches the stop pin in the closed position with a diamond needle file. [/random thoughts] In any case, I'd say this is unacceptable in a knife at this price. I wouldn't mess with it. I'd send it back for replacement. I know it sucks to have to wait weeks, but you'll come out ahead in the long run. BladeHQ has great customer service, so no worries there.
