There is a website, http://www.knifetests.com/, that makes videos of knives being tested beyond normal limits. One of the knives they put through the grinder was a Cheaper Than Dirt, $9.97 Rough Use Knife. The knife held up better than many blades costing 10x as much.

http://www.knifetest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57

I know that this isn't the particular model you own but it is an example where a cheaper blade is a better blade.

If you use your knife as the cutting tool that it is and use pry bars, shovels, hammers, rocks and sticks etc. for prying, pounding and digging it should serve you well. A lot of people get caught up in trying to own the latest, greatest and best and thats ok but if you have something that actually works and you can use it well thats even better. Learn how to keep your blade sharp, handle it safely and use it as a tool for bushcraft and survival and you'll be ahead of most people.