"I used to work for Cutco when I was a kid, and i thought that their knives were a ripoff - how could anyone pay 800 bucks for some knives. 10 years later, the knives i bought as a presentation kit, are still sharp and unlike a generic target brand that i got gifted when i moved into my new house, these don't stain and don't need sharpening. Today i bought 2 more cheese knives and a trimmer - very happy, can't wait to cut the cheddar."