If you're good at finding discount, the Fällkniven F1 can sometimes be found in vicinity of $100. Such as here:
http://www.oregonknifeshop.com/fallkniven-f1-knife.html
Usually retails about $150 or so.

I'm drooling over one of these, but right now our budget has very limited room for new shiny gear.

It is issued as standard survival knife for Swedish pilots. More about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A4llkniven