I'm picky about knives. OK not as picky as some; I won't pay hundreds for a knife. But I do insist on quality steel. I have never seen good steel used in Chinese knives (Or anything else they make) and I accidentally have several (buy an apparent good knife, even from a brand name which used to be famous for quality, then see the fine print of "PRC" or "China" so they have caved to the temptation to boost their margin at the expense of their reputation. For me - cutlery only made in America or Europe - preferably Germany. OTOH, the price is right for those who want to buy these cheap-o's and dispose when they fail. I have several that haven't found the trash can yet. JS...
Actually there are quite a few Chinese company's today using very good steel "CPM'S" for one you just have to know who they are and as far as Smith and Wesson is concerned they are JUNK gas station knives.
Look up knife steel's and then make your decision on what to buy .
