Folks, this isn't as hot as the original in terms of out of pocket (or into pocket, really) cash, but I stumbled across a pretty warm deal while trying to get in on the original.
I ordered the JA Henckels International Traditional 16-Piece Knife Block Set from Amazon for $99. These are still one-man knives, not the killer two-man ones made in Germany. That said, it is the no-stain, drop forged, hand honed, bolstered stainless steel stuff made in Spain, which is supposed to be very, very close to the German stuff and lightyears ahead of the Chinese knives.
I also bought the $39.99 13-piece Chinese set (ought to make a nice housewarming gift) to put me over the top for the Amazon "$40 G.C. with a $129 purchase cutlery purchase deal".
For some reason, when I put in the $15 off $75 code, it gave me $30 off. So I paid a total of $110, and I will be getting a $40 GC on top of it.
What makes this such a deal is the quality of the International Traditional set. The list price on these is $438, and I confirmed that with JA Henckels in New York. I also confirmed the features of these knives since they aren't on the Amazon site...in other words, I don't think anyone realizes what they are getting for $99. Given that Amazon seems to sell Henckels for around 40% off list, I would guess that this set would normally sell for at least $249.
YMMV!
Carl