Greetings. I joined this forum today after Eric recommended I check it out when I spoke to him yesterday. I am in line for an R9S and look forward to receiving it in a couple of months. I think what keltec wrote is humorous, albeit at his own expense. I am a C.P.I. who has been more involved in the custom knife world, than firearms, for the past few years. If there is anyone out there who knows of Joe Kious, Warren Osborne or Don Hansen III, you will realize that when they make you a knife you keep it. By contrast, a production knife, though functional, is not imbued with the same pride of ownership. So it goes with what I hope would be a reasonable comparison between an R9S and a keltec. If keltec is happy with his potmetal and plastic piece, have a nice day.