No need to be sorry Sal! Not every knife or blade shape or steel works for everyone. I'm a huge fan of the Manix, PM2, Smock etc. in fact I have more PM2's than any other knife and it's not even close. It's the same for handles, I prefer grippy textured handles but it's very clear that the last few years smooth slippery handles in titanium, aluminum, and smooth G10 are what is more popular in the market place. Can't really fault manufacturers for marketing what is selling to the majority.
I don't dislike s30v/s35v lots of good steels have their place depending on your use case and wants. In folding knives I prefer steels that really hold an edge, because with the amazing sharpening tools we have these days they are still silly easy to maintain and for my cutting use I don't see edge damage to things like s90v, 20cv, 204p etc. Same reason I prefer blades that have at thinner profile and are better slicers, that's what works for my cutting needs.
