I did my research, narrowed it down to the top three knife sets in my price budget. Then I read the reviews of the other two sets.Their reviews were not ideal and I passed on them.Pleased with the reviews available and decided to purchase.Item took a little longer than expected to arrive but well worth it.Setup was done in five minutes after I washed the knifes in the dishwasher.All of my favorite types of cooking knives are included and scissors and a sharpener!Love the steak knives and the paring knives (2 sizes) are the perfect sizes depending on the job.Makes trimming the fat on any piece of meat or poultry a breeze.These knives arrive VERY sharp.I accidentally sliced my fingers a few times because I was careless and accustomed to my old worn out dull knives.It was nothing a bandaid couldn’t fix.For the cost, features and functionality this knife set is definitely a worthwhile purchase.You will not be disappointed.Just be careful when handling the the new knives, you’ll have to learn just how sharp these are and the ease in which they slice though whatever you are cooking.Have fun cooking!??