One of my biggest annoyances of cooking for the past few years has been that my knife is absolutely horrible, and dulls quickly. I replaced my old knife two years ago and got a Calphalon knife that was great when it was new. After many months of use, it started to dull and I bought a sharpening steel for it. It helped slightly, but not enough to stop my frustration.

A few days ago, I spotted a Gold Box "Lightning Deal" on Amazon.com for a 7" Shun Classic Chef's Knife. My eyes lit up!
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