I love Shun knives, and this is one of my favorites, the edge is razor sharp, the handle is solid steel and the entire knife has good balance and a nice weight to it.  In addition the dumascus steel folding on the blade provides a nice aesthetic bonus.  From personal exprience with this knife (I bought mine around Christmas last year) I can safely say that it holds an edge well and makes difficult tasks like qubic butternut squash fairly easy.  This 6" knife is perfect if you or your sig-other has small hands, but makes it less than ideal for cutting a watermelon or fabricating meat.