This set works for what I need but isn't the highest quality; it gets the job done. I'm just starting out in a new place, on my own for the first time so I appreciate the price and like I said it isn't the best quality but you get what you pay for and it gets the job done. Great for a college student or someone just starting out. Its hard to figure out which knives go where in the block because none of them are a perfect fit - I guess that does allow you to decide which knives you want in the block and where you want them in the block.