I really love this knife set.  They are very sharp right out of the box.  I was sharpening my old set, and thought they were sharp.  Nope.  These are sharper and cut better by far.  If I think they are getting a little dull, the built in sharpener works flawlessly.  Simple to use and pretty much fool proof.  The scissors are well made and durable.  One minor thing I wish was different...the utility knife and the steak knives are very similar.  It's easy to get them confused.  It would have been nice to have them easier to distinguish which is which..