Do yourself a favor and get one! I've owned this knife since Nov. of last year and I just bought another to give as a gift. It's sooo sleek and pretty, but most importantly, it's super sharp and cuts like a dream. It comes beautifully packaged- like I felt like an Iron Chef (i.e. super official), taking it out for the first time. It's by far my fav knife and I'm considering getting another one, so I'll have two. :)