I like to put it this way.
If you are the kind of guy who loves and gets off on things that are extremely fine and well made, with remarkable quality, fit and finish, and will appreciate these things and near perfection in a knife, then the Sebenza will do it for you like very few other knives can, pricey customs included. If on the other hand, you are concerned primarily with sheer performance and bang for the buck, there are knives that will come very close or even match the performance of the Sebenza for less money, just like a Timex will keep better time than a Rolex for far less money, people still buy nice, automatic watches because many people appreciate the quality and precision of them, and are just as interested in such things as the actual performance, while others like Cliff are first and foremost concerned with performance and thus, many of the nice things that the Sebenza offers, which aren't performance related, are lost on him, he knows they're there, he just doesn't really care since they don't enhance performance.
It comes down to what you value in a thing. I am a sucker for things that are very precise and beautifully made, whether it be a watch, knife, stereo equipment, car... whatever, and thus, the Sebenza for me is well worth the price, people often say it's a status thing, well, not for me, most of the knives I collect are much more expensive than the Sebenza and I still very much enjoy owning the Sebenza and feel in many ways, it is one of the finest knives money can buy.
