I have used a Helle Fjellkniven for over a year and am very pleased with it. It is comfortable to use and has stood up to a good amount of hard use with no problems so far. I agree with Hoodoo in that there are distinct advantages to stainless steel. The only downside I have found is that it can be hard to sharpen. The steel seemed too hard to easily get a good edge with my Japanese waterstones. I bought a Fallkniven DC4 diamond / ceramic whetstone and that puts a good edge on it no problem add a quick strop and its shaving sharp. Considering the price I think the sheath is OK too.