Why are esee knives so expensive?

[BigBert]

I think people make way too big of a deal about their warranty anyway. As has been pointed out, its not really "no questions asked", and isn't any better than Ka-Bar, Tops, Ontario, etc. It's a single piece of steel and they do not warrant against normal wear & tear or users being "idiots"....so what's so great about it? A piece of steel isn't going to break unless abused or improperly manufactured in which case every company will replace it. So unless you plan to torture test it and send it back, I think its a moot point. Their warranty is just a marketing tactic IMO.