NOT FOR EVERYDAY FLATWARE -BRONZE COMES OFF EASILY. The bronze/rust comes off easily and quickly. We started losing the metal bronze on the handle as soon as we started using the flatware despite the fact we had read the instructions and followed them. These instructions state that you CANNOT LET THIS FLATWARE SIT IN WATER and you cannot wash the flatware with harsh detergent. Sitting in hot soup counts I guess because ALL OF OUR SOUP SPOONS are not looking good at all. We tried very hard to be careful. I can't imagine if you don't even try to take care. See our soup spoons in the photos I took (which lost the most of the bronze) compared to our best fork. As far as the handle and feeling thin, that was the least of my worries. It's build well in that regard.