That sounds about right. When I saw this knife, it looked like it would be servicable, AND something I'd be comfortable letting someone else use without worrying about it. I have always had good luck with Gerber's knives, even their low end stuff holds up well. I have put a small 1/2 serrated AR locking folder through it's paces cutting heavy line, wire, and fishing stuff on my boat for the past couple years, salt water and all. It's still a reliable handy tool. It's too small to filet, but, it had to one day when I didn't have my big tackle bag with me.

I found out online that the coating on this Gerber Profile blade is Titanium Nickel. It does seem to clean up easy, even when covered with sticky gummy pitch. I don't know how well it will hold an edge over time, but, after splitting a bunch of dirt impregnated wood that was lying on the muddy ground, it still had a tomato cutting edge.

I don't like to "share" higher quality knives and axes, they end up requiring too much work afterward trying to get a decent edge on them again after they have been struck against a rock or something!