Huh, I have a very good friend - Dan - who was a tank platoon commander in Gulf War 1, in command of four tanks that were in combat in Iraq. He said that his Leatherman - not sure which model - was his most used tool during he service (before, during, & after the war). Apparently it was used so much by the men in Dan's tank that when leaving the Army Dan gave the LM to his tank driver as a thank you gift. Luckily his lasted longer than the one's you had.