I like Ron's idea ...use the knock-off as your loaner...hadn't considered that before now. As well as the "cheap knives only fall in the boat ...the expensive ones fall in the lake !"
That cracked me up ...and it is so true !!!
Gotta admit there are a couple knock-offs around the house ... and they suffice for some tasks ...but its clear to me my LM Wave handles all tasks better and is more durable ....so guess the secret it to know the limits of your knock-off ...my wife has a cheap multi-tool she carries sometimes ....its good for some tasks. I would use the screwdriver for anything tough, but the pliers work OK for most things and you can't shave with the knofe, but hey...most everyday times you need a knife its to open some package or letter.
I've gotten a new respect for the possible usefulness of knock-off from this thread ... especially that whole loaner thing ...nothing sucks more than loaning out your $70 tool and getting it abused or lost. I wouldn't feel so bad if it had only cost me $10.