No one is paying me to say this, but it doesnt seem that MMHW has risen to level of popularity it deserves. Around last year I purchased a custom 5/16" stock paramedic axe from Ted. There is no rust, no chipping on the axe yet. I have cut down an unwanted tree(decent sized) in my backyard, used it to pry open bolted doors, and just recently hacked off a huge chunk of ice glued to my roof( about 6'x4'x6", hardened by a very cold and long winter). All this and it still maintains the edge and finish it came with. Perhaps, this is expected from products in its price range, but every high end "tactical" knife costing twice as much I've abused slightly, always ends up chipping.