st8yd
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The fact is in every instance someone at Buck didn't do their job and they knew it when they didn't do it.
I have to completely agree with this.
As a GC I see to many people do not take pride in their work anymore (I didn't say no one does). They think they are paid to show up, or go thru the steps doesn't matter how it got done as long as it's done and half the time if they did it right they think they deserve a bonus. No! That's what you were paid to do. If someone goes above and beyond then yes they deserve more.
While I do hope these are few and far between at Buck it is happening and it shouldn't. I have experienced it more than once.
On a standard production knife and their customized one's I do think it is nit picking if the blade isn't centered, or the grind isn't perfect, excess compound, etc. I wouldn't consider these warranty issues.
But the most of what the op and Haebi described never should've left that way! For that matter it shouldn't even gotten as far as a QC inspector! Fortunately regardless of whether or not it should've happened or not, Buck will not bail on you, and I have seen, more than once, them warranty when it shouldn't have been warranted.
Everyone makes mistakes and I'm fine with that, I have screwed things up pretty good myself, but there is a difference between carelessness and mistakes.
FYI the only knives I buy to collect are Bucks, so obviously they are my favorite.