Try one of the Cabela's Alaskan guide series knives from Buck. Their S30V blades are FAR superior to any 440A blade. 440A is low carbon, low quality stainless steel than can never compete with the likes of S30V, ATS34, 154CM or any number of higher quality steels for edge retention.
On paper it doesn't appear that way. In practice they do compete and by the account of the OP (who consequently sounds like he knows a thing or two about using knives) they compete well. My step son is sharpening 20 year old Cutco serrated knives...for the first time. Find dissatisfied Cutco owners.
