Is the Fiskars X7 really good enough, or should I spend more?

Across the reviewers we read, the X7 punches well above its $35 price tag for kindling and small-to-medium splitting thanks to its weight-forward head geometry. Specialist communities note it's not the right tool for heavy felling or for users who want to re-handle and refinish a traditional axe, but for most weekend campers it's the consensus value pick and the most-reviewed hatchet in this category by a wide margin.