...thanks again for the response...
...i actually have two beretta loveless clones...the quince drop point and the zytel skinner...you are correct, both supposedly use aus8 steel...but when comparing the two, the quince steel seems much better in terms of quality and edge-holding ability than the zytel...must be the $150 price difference...
...also have the lone wolf loveless city folder...supposedly made of something called 'lv-03' steel (0.95 carbon, 13.5 chromium, 0.65 magnesium)...don't really know what that means...
