Originally Posted by
Rick
I don't disagree at all. As companies look for ways to reduce overhead quality is certainly one of the things that gets impacted. My only point is that is isn't the manufacturer that is to blame. It's the brand owner who sets the specs. If quality is lacking then they are the ones at fault. If Gerber or anyone else paid for razor sharpness in a knife then the manufacturer would be happy to turn that out. They would in turn charge Gerber for the machine time, additional steel, manpower, or whatever else is required to turn out that level of product.