I have had these for about a month and could not be happier that I got them. When I was looking for a new knife set I didn't want another cheap set with poor knife steel and the knives always being dull.  Being a amateur at sharping knives and using a pull through knife sharpener I never could get them factory sharp. I love the built-in sharpener on this set, it's like you can't sharpen the knives wrong. The best part is that the sharpener will sharpen all the knives on the block except for the bread knife of course. They feel of great quality and I think they will last for years and be factory sharp.