Congrats. I started off in much the same way. After years of carrying cheap Gerbers, I decided to buy a Stag Arms edition Manix 2. I loved everything about that knife. I recently lost it, and replaced it with another Manix 2. Since then I've bought some other knives to try out, but none of them work as well as the Manix. Congrats on your new knife. You'll love it.