Swords
I had the chance many years ago to pick up a hand made damascus broadsword made by by a forger/blacksmith in Kansas for $200. I'm still kicking myself in the *** for not buying that. It was beautiful.
My present rough duty camp knife is a Ranger RD-6 made by the Ontario Knife Company. Not cheap but made in the USA of 5160 steel and is a full 1/4" thick. i did quite a bit of research before buying this knife and this was the best I could do without spending stupid money.