The Spyderco Tenacious G-10 a good looking knife for under $40. I don't own one. I just noticed it has good reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-Tenacious-Handle-Folding-Plain/dp/B001EI7578/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2

To add to the hijack and I hope the next poster will attempt to swing back to the OP, but I've owned a Syperdo Endura since approx. 1991. For many years it was my absolute favorite knife. That thing saw a lot of time on my LBE in the Army. Still own it, still love it but its not my EDC now.

I played with the Kershaw Leek at Walmart. I wasn't so excited when I finally got to handle it. I can't quite put my finger on what exactly is wrong. It just didn't strike me as a knife that I wanted to buy right now. Perhaps I thought I was going to be in love with the speed assist, and I wasn't.

I've been researching a lot about Kershaw lately. If you're still looking, you might try looking at the Kershaw Skyline. It's not speed assist, but it's lighter than the Leek, has a larger blade, the same steel type, and is also made in America.

The Leek is my all-time favorite pocket knife. I saw one in ZDP-189 listed for sale at another forum. If I hadn't just dropped a ton of cash on a couple other knives I'd have picked it up.

I'm also a fan of Spyderco knives. I've got a Delica in VG-10, a Native in CPM-S30V and a Dragonfly in AUS8. They Kershaws open faster but the Spydies close faster so they each have their place.