Amen to that.

Cheap stuff is for the most part useless for any serious work. If you need a multitool on a regular basis by all means EDC a good one. A badly made cheapo multitool won't last long and won't do a decent job. I've had one break and the pliers bent the first time I tried to snip some plain 16ga. wire. For the last 5 years or so I've carried a Leatherman Wave and I've never looked back. Probably the best $50 I've spent in a long time.

If you want to have a proper backup you'll have to buy another quality multitool. Cheap Chinese crap is useless for everyday work and it's just as useless in an emergency situation.