I have had this knife for about 4 months. I do not use it regularly, and I clean it using hot water soap and a regular sponge. Already the blade has a ton of scratch marks on it. It’s an aesthetic issue, and not the structural one, but I am surprised by how easily it’s been damaged considering the stated quality of the steel. Also, for what it’s worth, the blade design on the edge is more like a watermark, then an actual sign of welding. It looks more “authentic “in the pictures than in real life. Two surprising issues for such an expensive product.