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Originally posted by gfhoward:
other makers actively converse with their fan base on third party forums

Those are not third party forums. Once those makers pay for their presence there, those sub forums become their leased property for the duration of paid period.
However, as it's been proven time and time again, even while those sub-forums should be their property and everything a maker deems acceptable should be fair game, if there's a disagreement with a forum owner those subforums are quickly locked and archived.
Sounds like a good business practice in the beginning, but at the end it sucks.

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Originally posted by Jedi74:

yes i demand satisfaction

Due to popular demand, and to use up some excess parts inventory, an additional production run was done for the model 42. Check with your favorite Benchmade dealer to see if they have any in stock or ask them to contact their Benchmade rep. The model is still discontinued. The model 32 and 51 are currently available, and the new model 53 from Charles Marlowe will be shipping in the coming weeks.