Is Corelle glassware any good? Worth buying?

I tried to buy the Corelle coffee cups—the thin ones. The store I was at didn’t carry them. They offered regular stoneware to go with the Corelle plates. We haven’t tried the plates yet.

I use Corelle and am on my 3rd set in my lifetime, but only because my taste or kitchen design has changed and I wanted a more updated look. I have never chipped or broken any and they are dishwasher safe. Yes I would buy another set if my kitchen design changed again.

Had Corelle in my apartment last year and they are fantastic. Never chip or scratch, dishwasher safe, and a big bonus is they’re super lightweight (better for people with strength/arthritis issues). They came with regular mugs that were no great shakes; one chipped the first week we had them but Corelle did replace it for free.

I love my Corelle plates and use them far more often than my fancier ones from Williams Sonoma. They’re durable, microwave-save (though I don’t have a microwave), and easy to wash. Not to mention, they’re always being made so they’re easy to replace if you happen to break one.

I’m eating oatmeal out of a Corelle bowl right now!

We have one plate with a small chip on the side—but it took a beating with granite, and only came away with the chip, so that’s actually kind of impressive. We had expected it to be broken. I think one might’ve taken a mighty fall and cracked at one point, but that was under extreme circumstances for a plate, and it only broke in two—didn’t shatter, very easy cleanup, and as LeavesNoTrace said, it was easy to replace. Most of the time when I drop them, they just make a loud sound and everyone jumps.

I got a small set of Corelle on clearance when I was going to college. It survived the twice-yearly pack-up-and-go routine, and all of the knocks and drops and bangs of four college students rushing around in a small kitchen. Other kitchen ware didn’t fare as well, haha…

As for the quality change—I was raised on older Corelle before we went with a new set (it was between 25 and 30 years old when we switched). I haven’t noticed any quality differences. I think the newer set is thinner, but that has more to do with style, and I may just be remembering the older set as thicker because it had waves around the rim. Our new stuff isn’t less durable, and our older set wasn’t casualty-free by the end… Corelle’s not indestructible, after all, just nearly so.

What I guess I’m actually saying is I’m a Corelle poster child.

I bought some Corelle for my aunt and love it. When I was younger I was very negative about it, but now I appreciate how practical it is, and that it’s lightweight.

I have not heard about quality change for Corelle. I have for Pyrex.