Electric knife is my choice for slicing all meats. That being said, you sound like you are interested in upgrading other knives for trimming fat and general usage. If you want a really affordable, high quality blade, then I would consider the Victorinox Forschner Cutlery with fibrox handle. I think if you do a little research, you will find that the quality of the steel in the blade far surpasses anything else in that price range. And the fibrox handle is nice and grippy. The handle is light, and might feel unbalanced if your are used to a heavy handle and are a professional chef, but for most home cooks, it's just fine. Keep in mind Victorinox Forschner Cutlery blades are 15 degrees, so if you plan to buy an electric or hand sharpener for them, you need to purchase an "Asian" knife sharpener. Asian knives are sharpened to 15 degrees. Western knives are 22 degrees. Standard knife sharpeners do not have the right angle for Victorinox Forschner Cutlery. Chef's Choice makes many fine electric and hand sharpeners for a variety of knives. Not that you have to worry about that much for a while if you are purchasing new knives, but they might breathe new life into your old ones. My 2 cents.