It is my fault for not looking more closely, but 18/0 is not really stainless steel. It stains and rusts immediately, unlike 18/8 or 18/10. This flatware looks wonderful and feels good, but it's just steel and as such will not last. I am lucky that I bought it from another site and paid much less. If I had paid full price, I would be very upset. Make sure you pay attention to the label... do NOT buy 18/0 flatware if you want it to last. (which unfortunately means do not buy this no matter how good it looks). It seems like Mikasa is making more of the 18/0 over time, so it appears it may be time to start looking at other brands, which is too bad as I've been using it for over a decade.