I grew up with plates like these, my mom had them. When I moved out on my own, I got the standard cheap plates from a cheap store, very heavy, got super hot and left food cold. Finally, on the Christmas when I was 40 years old, I asked my mom what the brand of plates she STILL OWNS was, and I bought myself my own set of these lovely dishes. Absolutely no regrets. Best decision I've made in a while. I'm gonna replace everything with these dishes eventually - perfectly lightweight, stays COOL in microwave while food heats, and beautiful to boot.