@36fatfriends is (was?) a knife maker here. I am not sure if he is still doing it or even still active on the ODT boards.
Here is a link to one that he made and sold here:
https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/item-gone-fs-fatfriend-goombah.1620875/
Not trying to challenge what you were told, but I am pretty certain Microtech has a lifetime warranty.
Update: this is what I found on MT website just now:
OUR LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
THERE WILL BE SLIGHT WARRANTY CHANGES WITH MORE SPECIFIC DETAIL COMING SOON AND WILL TAKE AFFECT EARLY...
Two weeks ago today, I sent my Ultratech off to be serviced. It arrived back at my house in pristine condition and firing HARD today. Not bad Microtech, not bad at all!!
Good to know!
Nah, I want my knife. Use it daily.
Haha. No fish scales in there...I hope. But honestly, it probably just needs to be cleaned.
10-4. Lol