I ordered two sets of this dinnerware because the price was great! However, upon receiving them almost every single piece had a defect: like nicks, paint splotches, and these mysterious brown dots on almost every piece. I reached out to Joss and Main and they emailed me back immediately stating they are sending me a replacement set, which is why I'm still giving this a relatively good review. The second shipment ALSO had the same issues. They did not request for me to send the old ones back, so I am just using the best ones of all of them and donating the rest. They do feel sturdy and are pretty pieces, for sure. Just a buyer beware, you are guaranteed to have the same issues I did.