overall the knifes have worked out great so far.  i've had them for almost two months and they cut with ease.  i haven't hard to sharpen them and i use them daily, multiple times a day.  the blades are on the thinner side but so far they work great for me.  my only complaint is that the handles are made of this somewhat soft rubber.  when using them its not an issue but when i received them i noticed that one of the handles had a piece that look like it was sliced off. it wasn't very noticeable but so far thats my only complaint.  they also look great in the stand and i can leave it on my countertop without worry.