Thanks to everyone for your input. Since my original post, I have decided not to go with either the Gerber Gator or Freeman folder.

After having taken some of the suggestions here to heart, accompanied with some more research, I believe I'm going to go with either a Benchmade Griptilian Mini or a Gerber EZ Out.

In the past I have been a major believer in the "you get what you pay for attitude", but I have determined that there ought to be a reasonable balance. I really can't justify spending $100 or more on a knife, put I don't want a piece of junk either.

Thanks again to everyone, I'm learning alot from the input here.