I like the esthetics of this set, the bowls are made of stoneware, they do move a little bit inside of their set circular space, and if you have a Maltese like I do, they get nervous when their bowl moves and they bark at it... I also like that it is set up higher, perhaps better for digestion... I have to sometimes put my finger on the bowl to hole it to stop the bowl from moving when he is trying to get his food out... I am thinking of getting a rubber gripper pad to place under the bowl...