Duke, I have been at this a minute, not like the veterans here of course but a lot of years none the less.
I have owned at one time or another a lot of different scrimed Randall's.
The one thing that I didn't learn till I started up agin after I sold most of them to adopt some children, was that I was only enjoying them behind glass so to speak.
I have 3-5 that I carry and 3 of those that I use a lot. I also learned that on a user that when it starts looking rough the shop can make it look damn near new for a minimal price.
As for the knife that is pictured I don't have near what you would think in it.
The ivory was only 200 most folks won't deal with it for a while now.
The knife was 250 as it was already used and abused.
Behring re-handled & cleaned it for 200
The scrim was the most expensive part.
Not that I'm trying to justify carrying it, but hell I have the same amount on some saltwater rod and reel combos & I use them hard. And we won't mention gun prices to carry around in the weather.

But in the end Capt. Chris is right "It's art" and should be treated that way.