I'm very pleased, it actually work well. Returning defective items can take a long time and many e-mails.

What I wanted.

Sharpened up 6 steak knives in a flash. Then on to my old Chicago Cutlery from when they made great high-carbon knives. Quite happy with the results.

Just received it so I don't know about the life of this sharpener but I will say it worked WONDERFULLY on all my knives! Makes everything seem like I'm cutting through warm butter. I definitely recommend this item!