Already have this knife (was $25 on Amazon when I got it in 2012) and it's great for that price. I find it sharpens fine for normal stuff. Just make sure to get a honing steel and one of those KitchenIQ/PriorityChef sharpeners (no need for fancy stone sharpening with this cheap a knife). For day to day stuff it's great and it will last if you take some basic care of it (make sure to wash it and dry it by hand after use, and use a knife block or BladeSafe to store it so it doesn't bang up against other stuff).