As a younger guy who has received a carving set (non Randall) and a very large higher end silverware set I can attest to the fact that they are appreciated and used. It's almost hard to get nice silverware at a place like bed bath and beyond. Again the new stuff just looks stamped and cheap as where the older stuff has that nice shape. I did have to polish every piece before my wife would use them but she warmed up to them eventually.

Perhaps I should order a Randall carving set!