I use a knife many hours each day.

Me, I'd rather spend my money applying for tags or saving for a good hunt or paying for taxidermy after a successful hunt than on a custom knife.
I have used a cheap $20 Forschner straight bladed boning knife for over 30 years as my primary hunting knife.





I buy a new one and throw it in my pack along with my trusty steel before a big hunt.
Never met a critter that needed a more expensive cutting instrument.
I remember caping, skinning & boning 4 Caribou bulls in one day and really never yearned for a better blade.

Like many things in life it is the talent of the guy using it much more than the quality or price of the tool.