If you watch the 'american test kitchen' show they teach this trick that works extremely great.
Take the stakes and rub course salt on them, then leave them laying in the fridge un covered and not stacked up for at least 20 minutes and then put a light coat of what ever you want - put some oil, then pepper I don't use anything else.
What this does - It dries out the surface which enables you to get a good crust on the outside of the steak. If you don't do this then the water boils out of the surface while you are trying to cook it and you don't get a good crust.
So if you want your steak to taste like a nice aged steak this is the way to go.
Can't beat it IMO.
