They will definitely not put a new blade on it for free. The older lock geometry has a tendency to get a little wonky. ...but it really is a pretty smart design. The reason the play develops is the beginning of the curved tang is parallel to the surface of the lockbar. When the Ti wears, a gap forms. Since the surfaces are parallel it's pretty much impossible for the lock to wedge out and accidentally unlock. I really like the SnG for what it is. It is not my most "ideal" knife but I carry it often because: It's light weight, the handle and blade shape are very handy, great access to the opening hole gives a variety of opening methods, and it's covered for life under almost any circumstances. The SnG has never pretended to be a fancy knife. It's intended to be a highly functional tool. It took me years to accept that.
