I like to use most of my knives. I consider myself a collector, and a user of that collection. There are only a few that don't get used. Even then, some of those have seen very soft use ie: slicing up a rib fillet or cutting a sliver of cheese at wine time for the fun of it.

It's awesome think "What blade shall I use to split the firewood this evening?" and pick one out for the job. Or "I think I'll use the 411 at the pub tonight."

So much fun. I really don't give a rats about $ value. The ones that don't see use are purely left alone so they continue to look pretty.