As far as I know mine is brand new. So I'm sure yours is the one of better quality
Mine has a failed lamination right on the edge unfortunately. I whacked a broom stick with it a few times and the steel started to separate right at the point of impact. I obviously only did that because the knife has no age to it.
Although... if the blade was new why would there be laminations at all? That implies it's folded steel, and you'd expect new blades to be made from recycled truck springs.