I was really excited about these new plates, the deep blue, and the fact that they would stack nicely in my cupboard. Great product so far. I want to see how they hold up to marks and chipping over time- those were the biggest issues on my former set and I chose to go with a completely different company and product as a result. A month later...I have a large chip in the bowl. I don't put these in my sink, I don't even know how this happened. I am disappointed that these cannot stand the rest of time.