Good to hear you had good customer service. I have had similar experiences with Bark River Knife and Tool. ALL of their knives are U.S. made, and are exceptional blades. Great company and even better people. I had a problem with my first knife I bought of theirs. Didn't buy it from them or one of their "authorized retailers", but they honored their lifetime waranty, and went above and beyond with replacing my knife with a new one and they made some modifications I asked for. Mike Stewart and the BRK&T Company are top notched.