A case of charging too much for too little, in my opinion. If they got the price down on it a little and upped the steel grade and hardness I'd be interested, though. When it was released my interest was piqued until I read the material specs and saw the price tag. Even 440A would be a big step up in my opinion, or at least 420HC with a harder heat treatment. Plain 420, though? $64 MSRP? Makes for a tall glass of nope.