I'm guessing the information overflow has got your head spinning?
...And I mean that in a good way. It'll take quite some time for all that knowledge to settle down and in the mean while...
There's so many pitfalls with that idea. It would be a mile long list. it's impossible rank because there's no factual way to measure it. It's all very subjective because people like different attributes. Unlike popular belief the steel is sometimes the least important factor.
For instance: If you have some of that lovely Takamura R2 steel, but everything else or even one thing would be severely off, the great steel can't rescue it beeing a bad knife.
On the other hand if you have an ok steel with exceptional profile, goemetry, balance and f&f, you'll have a well performing knife, but it won't have the edge retention, cutting feel or sharpening properties of the superior steel.
All this will probably make your head spin even a little faster and that's why there's this little thing called "which knife should I buy" questionnaire to sort all that out. In the beginning just trust the guys here. They know their stuff. Then buy a knife or two. All that will guide you to learn what you (and your lady) really like and give you time to let all that info to settle down.