I thought these were a good buy.  They even come with a sturdy cotton zipped cover thus saving the cost of a pillow protector.  I was a little concerned about the size since they were labeled "standard/queen" thinking they might be too big for a standard pillowcase but they fit fine.  My only negative is the stiffness of the fabric that covers the pillow and from what the zippered cover is made.  It prevents the pillow from being as "squishy" as I like and it also makes an annoy crinkle sound.  I probably will put these on the guest bed and the next down pillow I purchase for myself will be one for which I have a "hands on" evaluation.