Don't go electric... Removes to much steel.
Very easy to bugger up a edge if your not paying attention.
Lansky is for full reprofile of edge.
It's a pain for regular edge maintenance...
I have one. And only use it for reprofiling.
The Spyderco SharpMaker is Dead stupid simple.
Perfect for edge maintenance.
I have the original version that is 25yrs old and gets regular use and still with the original stones.
Spyderco Sharpmaker -- Is it really that easy?
If you want to learn Free Hand.
Buy cheap Walmart/swap meet knives to practice on.
And a set of generic stones.