After having enjoyed Corningware for so many years in the past, we decided to "modernize" with the lovely square set that was featured locally. Surprisingly, it didn't come with the bread-n-butter plates and serving bowl (as previous sets did), so we ordered them separately. When the order arrived, the plates each had large labels on them ... which were a pain to remove. One of the plate bottoms was actually blackened, as if it was scraped along a metal shelf. It took a lot of elbow-grease to clean it. I love the set, but find that because it's square, it's not as easy to stack as the round plates, and they seem to stick to each other rather than slide. Nevertheless, it's a lovely design and we're glad that we made the switch.