I've had these knives about a month now and have been enjoying them so far. The built in sharpener is great and the quality is very nice. I like the angle of the knife block so it fits nicely under any cabinet. My only gripe is there is an empty knife slot. The intention is for us to buy another knife to put in it separate from the kit. I wish there was an option to add on the additional knife with the full block purchase or pick a block with fewer slots so it doesn't feel like something is missing. The additional bread knife they suggest is also out of stock and apparently has been for awhile. Just feels like a trick and I would have considered a different block had I known.