Cold Steel Latin Machete 18 inch 97AM18S, with sheath

I bought this blade and when i slipped it out of the sheath it had 3 dots were the paint had come off,i was under the impression that "Cold Steel" whatever that means,would mean the metal was black through and through which is certainly not the case,very thin,seems like it would snap if bent with hands or if i hit a branch,might be ok to slice long grass etc,but i can imagine the black paint will just wear away after a bit use, Do Not Recommend i am recording/screenshotting my review,just to make sure the reviews are fair.