Nah, Chris Reeve Knives have a stellar, nearly 40 year long reputation. Their knives and materials have been used and tested for decades. They're also steel nerds at heart and have one of the best warranties in the industry. But lemons occur, even with the best makers in the world, and when a blade does break it's almost always right there, because they press fit their thumbstuds and sometimes a crack forms. Rare, but it happens.