I鈥檝e had this knife for five years now. When you pick it up you notice it鈥檚 heft and the quality feel of its textured slightly grippy surface. It has a recognizable feel. By that i mean I can stick my hand into the box where it鈥檚 kept in a high cupboard with many other items and quickly distinguish it and bring it down. The pivoting action is still crisp and the unit shows no where after five years of light use around the house. I also like the fact it stores extra blades. The mechanism for ejecting the blade is precise and reliable. Loading a new blade is a cinch. I have not used the wire stripper, but it looks like a nice feature if you鈥檙e in a pinch. Ergonomically it feels nice in the hand when cutting.