You guys are pretty knowledgeable here and I appreciate everyone's responses even though some of my questions may seem irrelevant. I'm becoming a Schradaholic and don't mean to ask so many questions but here's one. What is your opinion on which knife is more scarce and which would you prefer? The LB7 drop point seems very scarce in availability as well as the LB8. Which do you guys prefer between the two? I like the plain smooth handle of the LB7 and until I actually held one in hand was partial to the LB8. The LB8 seems very ornate compared to the LB7. I would really like to find the elusive LB9.