How much did you pay for it? A cheap knife usually ends up being, well, a cheap knife.
I would try to send it back to winchester and see if they will replace it for you. In my experience, knife companies are usually pretty good about this.
Otherwise, I would invest in a Buck or a Kabar or something like that.
Psalm 42:1 "As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for Thee O God."