Dennis
This is an amazingly good knife and so far, I don't regret my purchase; it's worth every penny. I noticed when I got the knife that the tape on the knife box or carton was broken and that someone had done a bevel setting on the knife, for which I am grateful. I assume it was someone from the company, as the outer box the knife box was in was not broken. The knife is incredibly sharp, so it almost feels like starting over to learn again, as I'm not used to the knife being so sharp, but I hope the edge will last a long time. I look forward to a lifetime of use with this knife.