I've had the opportunity to own some beautiful knives and then pretty much had none. I'd like a special every day carry now and started with a CIVIVI Isham Mckenna Liner Lock Knife Black SW Copper (2.9" Damascus) C905DS-2 which overall was a nice start, but just doesn't hit the mark and after one drop it is making some weird noise when opening. The ergonomics are ok and the damascus blade isn't the sharpest, but gets the job done. The clip has already deformed which surprised me (and reason it fell on the floor). So I've upped my budget for something special and would like a Damasteel blade flipper that is at most 3" long (NYC). I don't like the front flipper as much since I've had a few scary open launches with my civivi. I loved the Pena Apache kickstop design, but can't find one. I set my budget at $500 and have narrowed own to the BENCHMADE OESER TENGU Limited with Damasteel which looks awesome, but not having a pocket clip is really a negative (I dress business casual, but don't like the knife sitting in pocket as much) and the other option is the MKM Mikita Terzuola Clap Limited Damasteel. They are both around $479. I like the Tanto/sheepfoot/reverse tanto style blade for everyday use. Am I missing any jems out there? There are so many choices and an endless amount of reviews. I do want a flipper as I also find them fun to fidget with. Thanks