I'm a chef and use Henckel knives professionally. I've had the same set since my school days...I won't say how long ago that was.
I once broke the paring knife trying to make a Jack o Lantern and Henckel replaced it at no cost. Just had me go to a local store and pick one up.
A great all purpose knife is a Santoku knife. It can stand in for a Chef's knife, but it's strong enough for the heavy lifting, too.
Watson