I ordered these  10 weeks from us moving into our newly built home and didn't open the box until we moved.  Fortunately, the dishes were not broken but I did find black spots/specks on the dishes.  The spots are mainly on the plates and dessert plates.  My 30 period is up but I really don't think that anyone will notice. I would love to buy a 16 piece box for another 4 place settings but I haven't found them to date.  I will also start looking for serving dishes although any white dishes will serve nicely.