I would ask what you are planning to do with the knife... If you own an AR-15 and you will not likely really use the knife and you want it more for looks and you want one that looks new the LanCay or Ontario M9s are great.
If you want a knife to use as a camp knife and you will use it the a used M9 is a good way to go... If you watch ebay you can find a number of used surplus Phrobis M9s. These have great steel and sharpen very nice. The same would apply to the Bucks but the Buck M9 tends to sell for more money then the used Phrobis stuff but it is also often in better shape. Remember that the Phrobis and Buck M9s are the same steel and components (for the most part).
It is all a matter of personal preference but I like my Phrobis M9s best...
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