Yessir, from what I understand the henckels with this much etching or any at all are rare indeed. I scrubbed it up a little bit today with a toothbrush and q-tips and some alcohol and a bit of metal polish.... There seems to be a line on the blade from the scales, almost as if it started eating into the blade. I and some concerning corrosion at the pivot and the monkey tail. But the edge is true and the shave this morning blew my dovo out of the water!