Sorry to hear of your misfortune Chad. Most knifemakers would absolutely CRINGE if you did the stress test on one of their linerlocks in that price range. While it IS a valid test, it is hard on the knife.
If you are familiar with
www.bladeforums.com your post would be interesting to see in the "Custom Knives" forum.
A linerlock should NOT fail as yours did...PERIOD!
Hope you heal quickly.
Regards,
Peter