I got my knife set earlier than promised and I am very happy with them. I will use my old knives only when I think somthing might damage my new ones. These are solid, heavy and very sharp. I cut myself while washing one even though one of your other reviewers warned about this. Furthermore, I cut my towel while drying it! I will just have to get used to the quality of these knives. I love them and they are now prized in my kitchen. I will say that the red insignia shown on each knife is actually a peel off paper and the knife block does not have the insignia painted red as it shows in the picture. Minor things to me, but maybe not to someone else. I highly recommend these. I don't see how you could be sorry.