Good post Sea Monster
. We'd like to find the perfect tool and we'd love for the manufactures to make one. Problem is we all have different needs/wants. Victorinox makes a good amount of SAK variations yet modders exist.
MTs get a bit of a beat down at times and I've never understood it. We've seen heated debates on what is the BEST tool. We've seen incredible mods done to otherwise great tools.
I am in no way taking a jab at the OP. I can totally understand the position. What I'm am saying is if you have found a tool that very closely meets your needs then buy duplicates or triples. Mod the tool to meet the shortcomings and post plenty of pictures.