These wine glasses will fool you because they are very thin and you would think they are very fragile. Ours have been through the dishwasher hundreds of times and they have been hit by other glasses during various get togethers and they are as good as new. They are very elegant and have a nice sound when you tap on glass. They may cost more than others but with the continued high clarity and durability (never have had one break or chip yet since we bought 4 years ago) they are worth the money. I no longer use other wine glasses and now only use this brand. I have gifted a few sets to friends and they are also surprised that they are dishwasher safe being so thin. Other guests have bought these after seeing them at our home. For this variety of glass, I only gave 4 stars on Easy to Hold as they are very wide (which is a nice feature that makes glass look nice) but it does give some people trouble holding on to them (glad they are sturdy). Never really been an issue for us. However, there are other smaller wine glasses in this brand and just as good quality if this size issue may be a concern to you.