either change the blade style to something more reminiscent of a blade, or add something to one side to distinguish the bite and safe sides.
use pivot barrels for the spacers instead of tapping directly into the spacer. It has a neutral and slightly handle bias balance on a light knife. It's price still get you something to work with that is made in America.
Parts are available unlike other companies. I do sometimes prefer flipping this over my other higher end knives, mostly because of its weight.