I have over a dozen of the Shun classic line, and can't speak highly enough. Just remember to *ALWAYS* use a poly board - no wood, bamboo, hard plastic, marble... I am *seriously* lusting after the new Fuji line, but I haven't been able to really play with one yet, so I can't say anything about it. My main concern there is the 250,000 divots on the faces, which could make cleaning it a pain. No clue what the "SG2" core steel is, but I can't complain about the VG10 in the blades I've got...