Huh! I never knew that. I thought flicking it open was the whole idea behind the flipper tab on the back of the blade. I will be more carefull I guess!
If someone considers a good Kershaw or Benchmade "cheap", then they can abuse it as much as they want, because they have the $$$ to replace it!
I view every folding knife as a novelty more than a hard-use tool, so I flick them open. I don't really care if that causes a bit more wear, since if I'm going to do anything tougher than cutting string or clamshell packages I use a fixed blade anyway.