Well, the question was what will last a lifetime. It's all stainless. If you price Maggard all stainless it looks closer to $70. Solid stainless last way lon

Well, the question was what will last a lifetime. It's all stainless. If you price Maggard all stainless it looks closer to $70. Solid stainless last way longer than other types, which will eventually break, pit, or strip. You can drop this thing repeatedly from 5 feet and... nothing. A lot of people drop Merkurs in the sink and ruin them. Beyond that, you're paying some for the name, and some for a guarantee it's manufactured perfectly, so to speak. The price here is closer to $150, I definitely wouldn't pay 400 for it.