My Maxace Wind arrived today and Iam impressed. A nice solid S35VN USA steel and a great fit in the hand. Opens lightening quick with a great "thwack". I also have a Maxace Balance which I have been loving (which I have misplaced!) in S35VN. These are not knives to turn your nose at for being Chinese made/assembled. Both arrived out of the box extremely sharp, as smooth an action as anything, light weight, blade centered perfectly etc. That they are a budget knife just means they are a must have. Now, where the heck has my Balance gone?