I just bought a Boker Plus Strike Auto Knife (Taiwanese).

[Captain O]

The only changes that I made to the knife is to reverse the pocket clip The AUS-8 steel on this auto works really well. The fit and finish are good, but not perfect. I have heard from others that others have had "grinding" and slow opening problems. Mine seems to work well and the AUS-8 steel holds a good edge. The knife isn't light, but the aluminum scales and stainless steel liners are strong.

Boker did it right with the initial knife. I highly recommend this knife, but be aware that how well the automatic function works is dependent upon the individual converting the knife. I was fortunate enough to get a good sample. At $39.95 from Blade Ops, I have no complaints