Am i imagining things or did these not used to be made to last in a way they clearly aren't now? The blurb tells you they still have a coating but once or twice in the rain and you can start running the clock down in how many days use you'll get before it's rusted unreadable. When the silver bodies were actually metal they seemed to last a hell of a lot longer.. and didn't they have a proper thick coating on the tape? Used them for a long time but thats it.. even the blade is sh1te the ones i normally use (8m .. not fatmax.. too big for the pouch). Tried Irwins this time for the first time to see how they go. First impressions are a good bit more compact and a lovely recoil.. and a great catch on the blade compare the the Stanleys. See what happens when it gets wet..