I’ve had these about a month and have really enjoyed them. I had used the same cheap knife set for 20 years and it was past time for an upgrade. I tried a different mid grade brand for a few months and didn’t like them so I returned them. Then I bought a Henckels set at a department store that was the lower grade set and they were much better. But then this set went on sale so I bought it. It is by far the best! I recently very easily diced up a bunch of potatoes with ease. It was amazing! I couldn’t believe that I had waited so long to get such a nice sharp set of knives. I love this set so I’m giving 5 stars but as I’ve read other say, the universal knife block is not my favorite. But the sharpness of the knives makes up where the blocks lack.