Wanted to like it - Kershaw Emerson CQC-8K Folding Knife by Ernest Emerson

Carried this knife less than a week before I noticed a problem with it. If I opened the blade with any force such as flipping it open or using its “wave opening” feature, the blade lock would overextend & become too tight to release by hand. It’d require a screwdriver or another knife to pry on it to release. If I opened it gently then it would work properly, but that’s not realistic to do every time I need it. Returned as defective. I will be buying a different model to replace it because I don’t want to get the same model & risk having the same problem. Other than this issue I really like the knife. It’s heavy in the hand but doesn’t weigh your pocket down. Very sharp. I like the “wave opening” feature. I really wanted to like this knife but I can’t recommend it based on my experience.