I got this block as a christmas present, and it’s been really solid so far. Stayed consistently sharp, and there’s a good variety of knife styles for various tasks. Personally I find the chef knife, long and short serrated knives, and santoku knife most useful — the others feel a little bit superfluous. Maybe that’s just me though, I’m used to using only one or two knives for everything. In my opinion, the only thing that would improve this set would be a little bit more weight on the larger knives, but I think that’s more up to personal preference than quality.