I'm pretty new to the knife world, but I just wanted to echo what I've heard so many times before: the SERE 2000 is a great knife. Exceptional lockup, great blade shape, comfortable handle, impeccable build quality. I made the mistake of focusing on state of the art locks (compression, axis, MBC frontlock) and materials (s30v, titanium) before realizing that craftsmanship is king for my purposes. Glad I was able to pick up one of these in a trade. Even with some use history, it beats the other knives I've owned recently for build quality hands down.