Again, blame the brand, not the factory - The reason you are getting bad SOG products is because SOG is happy selling you these products, not because the evil Chinese are cheating the poor, honest US company. Is SOG run by incompetent morons? You can get crappy quality in all countries, if you want to. Has there been a recall? If not then SOG is selling you the product they ordered, based on the requirements they placed on the manufacturer. Remember the Powerduo? Why do people assume that only US companies can produce good products? Is Sal Glesser getting many complaints about the Byrd and Chinese Spyderco lines? Do you think he inspects each knife? Are Bear and Son products superior to all other products made out of the US?
I haven't had that problem myself. My Power Access has a fair few miles on it now and the pocket clip is still rock solid.I hope they get it sorted out for you ASAP!Def