Get the para 2 with s30v ~$110 for starters,don't try any modding(doing stuff yourself to the handles,you'll get frustrated ,and possibly ruin the knife)
Learn to sharpen on this one , s30v isn't that hard to get sharp,holds a decent working edge,but tends to lose it's "razor" feel kind of fast-be patient.
The millie is awesome but it's a different animal than the para2,they are both excellent slicers/utility blades but definitely not prybars.