Hi all,   I know that hagire and other kizu greatly affect the value of a blade. Naturally some more than others. I have gotten the impression that hagire are about the worst flaw (save a two piece blade, which the hagire may make some day) and pretty much make a blade worthless. Is that true? On older blades too? And is worthless being defined by, "not worth the cost of a polish", or at least that is what I keep reading (or reading into).   I know that there is value, then there is VALUE. A