Grohmann was very prompt in replying to my emails this morning...but while their answers have been prompt and professional, their message isn't what I expected.

I'm going to send the knife back for them to look at but they are treating this as sending it back for repair only.

They are sticking to a strange position that this knife can ONLY be used for skinning and pelting and can't be used on 'hard' surfaces and that even after repair, this will be the case. They aren't even considering the fact that there could be something wrong or that a mistake could have been made.

They also mentioned that the repairs may be at my own expense and not covered by warranty.

Not very impressed at the moment...we'll have to wait and see.