Funny you mention that. A guy on YouTube put that to the test. He bought the American version of the Buck 301 and the Chinese made version, the Buck 371. He examined both and wondered what the quality was like. The finish on the shield, scales, snap and lack of wobble was incredibly well done on the Chinese version. The American version had very good finished and sharp blades, but glue leaked around the shield and the blades wobbled and didn't really snap tightly.