For the price and the overall aesthetics of the item, it's a great buy! The knives seem like good quality, which is necessary. The placement of the scissors in the back isn't the best, but I guess it's necessary to keep the overall symmetry of the set. My only complaint is the base, which looks like cheap plastic acrylic. If they wouldn't spent a little more to make the item with a black stone base, I would not only have paid much more for the item, but it would also look 10x better! But again, for the price it's a great buy.