I love the knives, but I wish could have customized the knives. I don't need 8 steak knives - I would have preferred just 6, except I did not see that option with the knife combinations I need for other cooking. This forced me to "buy up" and get a bigger set than I really wanted.
I really like the self-sharpening feature of the knife block. The design of the knife block along with the quality of the knives were key to my purchase decision.