Keep at it. This thing is sweeeeet. I got a non-serrated blade on order from sogknives.com and im gonna change it out. Cant stand serrated blades. But the compound pliers are so much better than leathermans.
I use mine multiple times daily. I've always had a multi-tool, but never had one that was actually, practically useful until the SOG. I like it so much I'd buy another or two, but I have a feeling this one will last a while.