When I was younger I was just starting to carry a knife everyday. I had a cheapo Remington I think and I was cutting a box open and the POS slammed on my index finger, I still have a huge scar and it also has some nerve damage because my finger fas no feeling right there and it feels like leather kind of. After that I went and bought a kershaw leek and never had a liner lock problem again I prefer benchmades axis lock though.