I'd had my old faithful electric carving knife for more than 40 years, so it remains to be seen how many years service I get out of this one, but it does seem to be very robust. It feels very nice in the hand and it is easy to hold. It carves thru a leg of lamb (and other meats etc) so easily and I find the shorter length of flex means that it doesn't get in the way when carving. The extra set of knives is a bonus as is the box to keep it in.