Well Ed, the blades bend easily, I am talking twisted screwdriver blades. The knife blades won't cut much without becoming dull. I had one that the plier jaw snapped off of, from placing it under a UH-1 seat connector and trying to push the normally hand tight fastner up. The steel is too soft on the tools and too brittle on the pliers. For the price, I expect more! Gerber and Victorinox tools are far superior in the overall quality department. I am not really abusive to equipment, just expect it to not fail! The one in Iraq broke a knife blade off using the blad to cut a plastic shipping band off of a case of MRE's. That is about it, not using it for a hammer or a prybar. Glad your tool is still in working order <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />