The upper limit on what you can spend for knives seems limitless. We have seen gorgeous works of art in steel that are easy to covet but difficult to justify. This set of knives costs less than one of the high end knives. The set gives you a good assortment for a variety of tasks. Combined with the Chef’s Choice sharpener the only limitation you will face will be your knife skills. We will have to produce a video to introduce knife skills. Until then stay sharp.