On the upper side of production, I like my Benchmade 730 ARES - nice spearpoint blade, good steel, excellent lock.
For a reasonable pocket knife - Columbia River is had to beat. I have the Point Guard, Tighe Tac, Carson M16-03Z, and a couple of Mirages, and a couple of their fixed blade neck-knives. Honestly, they are all excellent general purpose knives. Good locks all around, decent steel, excellent price. I would try Discount Knives (discountknives.com) or Bayou La Fourche KnifeWorks (knifeworks.com). Both have never let me down. Pretty much the best prices, too.
Sam