+1 on the Spyderco Native. Probably as good a "bang for the buck" as you're going to get (for <$40 at Wally World last time I checked). Still, if it's in your price range, the Benchmade axis lock models are really stout.

In the interest of full disclosure I do own a Native but I normally EDC a fixed blade.
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