All multi-tools are a compromise, they do no job as good as a dedicated tool would. Even more so if you spent the same money for each of those separate tools. For the price though you can have a lot of reasonable tools in a package.
All folders are not tactical even if the manufacturer call them that to help sell them or the press state they are to sell their copy. Most even if used by the militry are just used as a civilian would and not tactical not unless you use the term 'to tactically open a letter'.
They are a useful tool, many made with blade shapes made of steels not available in multi-tools and never will be. Size and cost stops it. The UK Spyderco I EDC is used every day, because the blade although ?short? enough to be UK legal is made of S30V steel and is (thanks to the hole for one hand opening) deep with a flat grind so is as useful in the kitchen as it is in the field. Because it is of such a simple design it is very easy to keep clean. It is used for every thing I have to cut, except at mealtime (it is often then in the washing up) where I use a normal knife and fork (a spoon sometimes
). The CRKT Edgie is as useful with, because of the way the single grind is auto sharpened a micro serrated edge that is great for slicing tomato's and other soft skinned fruits and meat (it only has a 440c blade though and I worry about cleaning it because of the slim sharpener in the handle).
The way the Spiderco was designed gives it another advantage in a country that frowns on locking blades there is a finger coil at the blade/handle hinge that makes just holding the knife to cut something a blocking (not locking) mechanism to stop the blade folding in on your fingers.
The knife on my multi is only used if I am already using the tool for something else.
Dave