I love Corelle - I grew up with Corelle plates, bowls, cups and we are not delicate people - I think I've seen one plate break in 35 years of my life, so when my wedding came up, I knew I wanted a Corelle set. We are not fancy people and I never wanted "China". This set is everything you need and everything you don't need - I am very happy to find a set that didn't include cups, as we collect coffee mugs from various places. I love the smaller plates. White frost plates are perfect for any holiday (with some fun festive chargers), or everyday use - and they get  a lot of use!