Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My wife and I have been extremely pleased with our Snapware products in the past. We have a couple of sets of plastic Snapware that we have been using consistently for about 10 years now. We have used the plastic Snapware in the fridge and freezer, hand washed, and in the dishwasher. But we have tried to avoid using them in the microwave to protect the food and the containers. So for a several months we have been looking for some quality glass storage containers. We have looked at and tried out many different types, but we were not fully satisfied with any. We looked at rubbermaid, anchor, snapware, pyrex, and others. We almost bought some Snapware Glasslock, but read some pretty negative reviews of them on Amazon. We almost got more Pyrex containers, but the only ones that sealed tight were the circular bowls, not the rectangular ones. Then Snapware released this set, with Pyrex glass, and Snapware lids. This set is AMAZING! We really wanted glass for when our son went to his babysitter, his lunch could be heated up in the microwave or oven. We have used these new containers in the fridge, freezer, microwave, oven, dishwasher, and hand washing. We have not tried to take the glassware from the freezer directly into an oven. But we are not also TRYING to break the dishes. But these new containers have been wonderful for all of our uses. We have made baked spaghetti and stuffed shells in the containers, let them cool on the counter-top and then refrigerated, and heating them up for lunch in the microwave over the following days. No issues at all with that. I read some concerns people had with previous Snapware glass containers, but these dishes are great for cooking in. The lids snap on extremely well, nice and tight. No leaking at all, and the seal locking is nice taking lunch to work and putting in my lunchbag and not worrying if it will spill. They are not difficult to lock or unlock, but the hold is tight enough it shouldn't break accidentally. The lids seem sturdier than the old Snapware lids. The locking part seems heavier duty, and the rubber gasket/seal is attached so you won't find them floating about in the bottom of the dishwasher like the regular Snapware seals. The plastic top is apparently designed to be written on. That is a feature we have not tested, and I don't imagine will be used by our household. But maybe when we have multiple kids taking lunches to school, it might be important. Cleaning them by hand or in the washer is a breeze. Even after having baked-on tomato sauce and cheese, the dishes clean beautifully. Storing them in the cabinet was something we were concerned with. Reading about other glass containers, people always complain about stacking them inside each other. We have not had any issues with chipping or cracking, and we stack the glassware together, and stack the lids separately. It has worked for us with no issues yet. We did not purchase on Amazon, we actually got two sets at our local Costco. The sets were just over $20 each, and we did not have to wait for them to arrive. We did have concerns with one of the rectangular containers when we opened the box though. Out of the two sets, there was one dish were the glass had some irregularities and looked troublesome. The glass was not cracked, but with the ripples in it, I would not trust it in the microwave or oven, or probably even the dishwasher. So I called up World Kitchen (the owners of Snapware and Pyrex), told them about the dish and my concerns with it. Immediately the rep I was speaking with offered to send out a new dish, warning me it could be a few weeks until it arrived. The new container arrived in three days and was in perfect condition. Prompt, friendly customer service! I have long been a fan of Pyrex, and even though the glass recipe might be different than my grandmother's Pyrex, they still stand behind their products. As for problems with this set, you have the standard issues with any glass containers. These containers are heavier than plastic containers of a similar size. The glass has potential for cracking or shattering if dropped or thrown. Glass containers gets hot when placed in a microwave or oven, and you could potentially burn yourself. These containers are clear, so it is not great if you are trying to hide things in them. These containers are not recommended for use on a stove-top or open flame. I would heartily recommend this product to anyone who wants sturdy glass containers that seal tight, that are free of BPA, that are easy to clean, that are usable in the oven/microwave/dishwasher/fridge/freezer, and that are made in the USA! tl;dr : great containers!