Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I ordered this Rubbermaid storage container set on a whim when I saw them come up on sale on Amazon. I liked that they were inexpensive, made of hard clear plastic (less staining), had latches to hold the lids secure, and were BPA free. When I read up on them I saw they were advertised as leak-free and had built-in vents that allow you to reheat your food in the microwave with the lids on, which is a nice bonus I hadn't counted on. There were no surprises when they arrived and these food storage containers appeared to have the standard Rubbermaid quality. I also immediately noticed how easily the lids locked and unlocked. The lids also protrude past the corners of the container which makes it easier to pry the lid off. (see pic) The lids also have a nice flexible rubber seal that form a nice tight seal when the lid is in place and snapped shut. I also found there were two small vent holes (one each side - see pic) located in the lid just under the latches that are used for venting. When the lid latches are open the holes in the container have been cleared allowing for venting when reheating items in a microwave. When the latches are snapped shut the latch seals the hole to preventing leaking. Some reviewers said that there containers leaked which peaked my curiosity, I figured they must be leaking thru the vent hole in the lids. So I filled each container half full of water, flipped them upside down so they were resting on the lids, and left them on the kitchen counter for over 8 hours. I also shook them every once in a while when I passed thru the kitchen and I put one of the water filled containers in the refrigerator upside down to see if cold had any affect. (see pics) To my surprise not a single drop of water leaked from any of the containers. Not even the container that I had refrigerated and later let warm up on the counter. I don't want to discount the reviewers who had leak issues, but mine do not leak one bit. I also don’t plan on storing them upside down so I am pretty sure leaking won't be an issue with me. I also saw where some reviewers experienced issues relating to microwave use and were upset that they were told to reheat in 30-seconds intervals. Well you have to be careful when reheating items in a microwave, especially when using plastic dishes. These containers have a "7” “Other" stamped on the bottom which means they may be made from various plastics, possibly polycarbonate or a mix of plastics. So the exact temperature needed to reach the melting point of these containers is unclear, but I can tell you from experience that a microwave is more than capable of melting most any type of plastic you can throw at it. Your safest bet is to heat or reheat items slowly and at less than full power when using these or any other non-glass containers in a microwave. Finally the only minor negative I can think of on these storage containers is with the latches and flexible lid gasket hand cleaning and drying these containers will take a minute longer than usual. This is not a big deal to me so overall I am very happy with this purchase. If you have a question feel free to ask me and I'll answer with what I can as quickly as I can. And as with all my reviews if I experience any issues or problems I’ll update this review. I hope you found this information helpful. If so please click the "yes" button below. Thanks!