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I'm going to guess that the "spots with microscopic chips in the edge" are toward the middle of the blade. If that is true, and if it is cutting better toward the toe and the heel, I'm also going to...

I would compare looking at the edge through at least 10X magnification to looking out the windshield while you're driving. If you don't do it, you can't tell where you are and plan where you want to...