I really wanted a worthwhile trailing point folder, & this one definitely qualifies. I really wish they would have done more with the handle scales (they're pretty lame, actually -- for some reason, they remind me of one of those 80's style paintings you still find in hotels). But they are Micarta, so I decided this might be an ideal candidate for my first foray into dying handle scales. The blade is incredible, & the action is decent, so worth it either way at the $54 I paid for it.