I saw the knives at a meeting on Sunday, and they look great! The only thing I noticed is, they're so sharp that they seem to cut little bits off of the protective covers every time you pull them out. I was wondering what the little black "shreds" on them were, but soon realized they were flakes from the plastic case! Ew! I'll have to make sure to wipe my knife on a towel before I slice something with it. I don't want black plastic bits in my food.