It was purchased to replace my original Zwilling knife block from about 30 years ago. I needed more slots for storage. My only issue is the lower square for the kitchen shears hides the two smaller slots on either side, so I'm using the top left steel space for my shears. Otherwise, the quality is exactly what I expect from Zwilling for my Zwilling-JA Henckles knives.
This block is large enough to hold all of my knives, even my butcher and 10" chef which keeps my drawers from being cluttered with knives. It stays in place and looks amazing on the counter.