Indeed, this is changing a 5 star review to a two star.  I got one of the last Japan-issue versions, and planned on keeping it forever.  However, this didn't pan out.  The new China version is very poor by comparison.  First, the cat's paw doesn't have the close tolerance of the original.  It can't get small trim nails.  In fact, the whole effect seemed dramatically different and I gouged the hell out of some plywood (didn't happen with original).  Next, the ultra-thin blade is not so thin at all.  I have other prybars by Hyde and Red Devil which win handily now in terms of thin-ness.  Finally, the blade was actually ground differently on the inside edge, a clear sign of sloppy craftsmanship, it was maybe 3/32 different on one side.  Very disappointed in Shark.  If you have the best tool and can't cut it as a company, just raise the price, don't become a lesser thing for the same price.  Now this bar is in between what it was and something you can buy at HD, and now I have to shop for a proper one.