Just got my M-16 in the mail and I am impressed. I know the knife steel is somewhat inferior to a butter knife but I still like it. fit and finish out of the box were great. opens slick and locks tight. came "oops i cut myself" sharp. and for the whopping price of 19.95 I'm a happy fat man. I've had 3 of the m-16's over the years. so far the score is #1 was great, took and edge and held it well. #2 looked great but you could sharpen it to razor sharp, close it and check it in an hour and it would be dull. I would blame it on the steel type but these 2 were bought several years ago before they started downgradeing the steel. I guess this one will be the tie breaker. I'll let you know from time to time how it goes. later, ahgar