I conned a friend into getting a Military(he likes mine, and asked what to get himself). And the newer ones are dang spiffy. Mine is one of the first, had it for years. Still locks up tight, and it lives in my pocket. I shucked corn for about 3 hours the other day, the Military was the only blade that withstood the punishment without having to tidy up the edge. Ya gotta keep in minf that corn in husk, has lotsa grime and dirt on it, and will dull a cheapo blade pretty quick, but the CPM400V just kept going, and going. Also the ergonomics of the Millie helped too. I have a bum thumb right now(too much free-hand shooting with a heavy rifle), so I lent it to my cousin, and he outstripped eveyone with the Millie, and I had a dang hard time gettin it back from him. Great knife, it loves to be abused.