What a bargain for 8 place settings and additional serving pieces! I knocked off one star because I can easily find imperfections on multiple pieces. The surfaces are marred by extra little nibs that stick up and are under the glaze. Im not going to use these long term - - I just couldnt decide what I was going to want to go with the kitchen we were remodeling so I was looking for an inexpensive interim solution. These certainly fit that bill. These came packed very well. Not one chip or broken item in a pretty large box.