I had been eyeing another set with a different pattern for months from another company.  After approximately 8 months of that set being on back order, I started looking for a different set and saw this set and ordered it.  The other set became available the same day this set arrived.  So once the other set came in, I decided I liked this set much better.  All items came undamaged and arrived within 3 days of the order.  This set is more fragile than my current set of dishes.  Fingers crossed we don't break or chip the new set!  This set also came with coffee mugs vs cups & saucers, which we prefer.  I would've had to special order mugs and cereal bowls for the other set, and of course, they're on back order.  As my husband is loading them into the dishwasher to clean prior to use, he has noticed that the bowls don't sit very well on the top shelf, not a major issue for me. Overall, I am very pleased with this set and I love the cream color of the dishes.