Turkeyhead
Yes all the CRKT knives are made in Taiwan. I know Rod Bremer personally, and have been to their plant in Portland as well as Benchmade and Lone Wolf. I used to write for a couple knife magazines in a previous life. Rod spends quite a bit of time in China overseeing the Quality Control on his knives, and making sure that the heat treats are proper.
My every day carry is a CRKT Carson M21-14. It isnt designed the way I'd like for a hunting knife but it opens faster than a switchblade and it is a good all around general knife. Sometimes I carry a large Benchmade AFO auto. It is handy for a one handed knife, but captures the attention of the fish and game nazis.
I have handled most of the knives of the name brands, and for the money spent there isnt a better deal out there than the CRKT knives.
The most versatile, and comfortable knife in the hunting camp is the CRKT Bwana, a large folder by Russ Kommer. It has the drop point, it is an open frame design and all the crap goes on thru and drops out. It has proper sweep to skin and enough straight edge to slice. It is a high carbon 420J stainless and will do a complete butchering job with little touchup.
http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_purpose/hunting/crkt_kommer_alaska_bwana.html
Several have asked about getting the gunk out of a folder. That is simple. Dont buy a closed back folder. I love the Case Sod Buster, but it is closed back and traps stuff in it. The Buck 110 is probably the design that got the folder craze going, but it is closed, and it has that nasty clip point. The new knives are open designs. There is no spring along the spine, it is open. Stuff doesnt collect in there. When ya get home, rinse it out and you are good to go.
Another feature I like about the CRKT knives, especially the Kommer designs are the hollow ground blades. The hollow grind does not drag in the meat like a flat grind. Did I mention that I do not see a clip point knife having any practical use in a hunting camp as far as field dressing is concerned? A clip point is a sharp up turned point. Its only function is to poke holes in guts and fill your body cavity with digested $#!t, and ruin your meat. Select a good main knife and a back up and you dont need a knife system.
Sharpeners are one thing not mentioned here. In this arena there are two sharpeners, the CRKT and the Lansky that are worth mentioning. They will form up your cutting edge at the proper angle and hone it smoothe enough to hold it. They are also light. Weight is a main factor on all that you do in and around the hunting camp.