We are VERY happy with these knives! My wife and I are lucky to have Henckels as our first knife set. 
We cannot imagine having any other set. Even our neighbors gave us a wink and head nod, saying, “Now, those are some great knives!”
We put them in our dishwasher. The wooden stand is cute in our kitchen. The food gets sliced and diced easily.
Very happy with this purchase!