Preferences are there for a reason, gotta be happy with "YOUR" knife, but you definitely want quality, so its a good thing coatings can be stripped, and even grinds can be re-ground... Much better to buy a quality steel that you like the foundation, (shape, style, etc) and with a couple real basic modifications have it fully suit your preferences rather then buy a chinsy steel that happens to meet all your requirements right out the box, but crap or questionable steel is still just that...