No need to be concerned about Sheffield steel. The FR is also Sheffield. As to a smile, many shavers like a smile since they feel it helps them get in places where a non smiler has a little difficulty. The only concern to have with a smiler is in honing it properly. But then, that is an area not to even be thought of till you have a good basic shaving pattern down, know your beard pattern, can build good lather and strop without destroying the edge. Maybe like 10 months to a year down the road and then to learn how to refresh the edge before learning how to completely hone from bevel up.

I do second the Ralf Aust set. Razor comes honed, ready for use out of the box, honed by Lynn.