Love the dishes. They don't leave any marks from silverware scratches, they clean up quite nicely and feel good in my hands. I have only one complaint, and to be honest, i don't know if this is a Noritake thing or a ceramic dishware thing, but when you put the dishes in the microwave, they become hot to the touch, while the food has not yet reached the temperature of the dishware. I do not like that, as I know the food needs more heat, but having to use oven mitts to get the foot out is a pain.