I have been waiting to buy dishes for many years.  I couldn't convince myself to spend a ton of money at department stores on dishes that could eventually break and then have a chance of being discontinued. My family has never had new dishes. We ended up getting hand me downs and have used those for 10 years. I came across these dishes and loved how simple and clean lined they were.  They are great for the price!  I would highly recommend this set to anyone who is looking for a simple, inexpensive, good quality dish set.