It works very well, but if you have a stone to sharpen very flat, feel free resharpen the knife and grids that changes everything. For equipment that price, so called top quality, its just the I-may-care attitude. Otherwise it's the only complaint one can make. The grid and the knife its standard No. 8, good to know there are cheaper than the brand on this site. To expel all the meat, finish with a piece of bread.