I went for the gusto this summer and bought a set of Professional S knives by J A Henckels- got a 7 pc. set off eBay for $150 plus shipping. I was going back and forth between those and the Wusthof Classics and I scored the best deal on the Henckels. I have never regretted buying those knives- best thing I ever did next to those Cuisinart Copper pots and pans I bought. My girlfriend didn't understand why I spent so much on knives until she started using them. That was all it took.
Buy really, with either Wusthof or J A Henckels you can't go wrong. As long as you don't try to use them for screwdrivers, prybars, etc. you'll have them forever!!