Every sub has circle jerkers, just cause they're excited about their shiny japanese knives doesn't make the curated recommendations bad.

This is the buyer's guide I was referring to for anyone interested, should have linked in the first place https://www.reddit.com/r/chefknives/comments/10gdofm/recommended_knives_flowchart_us_january_2023/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button