There are a also a lot of professional chefs rocking Victorinox Fibroxes which are quite cheap. People like to fetishize knives, but for almost all uses, they

There are a also a lot of professional chefs rocking Victorinox Fibroxes which are quite cheap. People like to fetishize knives, but for almost all uses, they really are pretty pedestrian and utilitarian. You don't need some $1,000 Japanese santoku forged from a meteorite to chop a bunch of veg well. You just need a comfortable grip and a little practice putting a good edge on the blade. That being said, if nice knives bring you joy, then go for it. I have a couple of cooking knives that I like a lot.