I originally bought corelle City Block 9 years ago for my RV. It's a lovely simple pattern that goes with everything and I hoped it would withstand the rigors of travel. We lived in that RV full time traveling around the country for several years and my Corelle survived daily use over thousands of miles of some rough roads without a scratch. When we settled down at home again I bought new dishes but found myself reaching for my Corelle most of the time. I retired the new dishes and bought more City Block to make a service for 12. I can't even tell the new Corelle from the nine year old Corelle. My City Block has been "around the block" numerous times and still looks great!