The grind was a BIT off, but it's something that can be fixed literally in five minutes with my fine stone and strop, and that's something that is just gonna happen with factory knives, had it on Benchmade knives and others as well, gotta go custom if you REALLY need a perfect grind. Handles are flush and besides that drip (did you see the pics I posted above?) and the SLIGHT off grind, it's a great knife. I will probably buy the 16 right when it comes out because I trust Ethan when he said that they will have these small things worked out more towards full production AND the coating is a different kind of coating, a more coarse coating that I don't believe is as prone to drips and such.