yeah, I think they are worth the wait; I've done the "buy from dealer" route and decided I'd buy the 25 direct from Randall. It's sort of a bucket list item.
At the times I have looked, Model 25's at dealers brought a significant premium over list - like say 40%. The cheapest one on Ebay at the moment is $599, and it's a stainless blade. I wanted the O-1 tool steel.
I would not mind also having one of the 12-9's or a bird & trout knife, but it's not really a priority, like this one.
