Ordered Bowls on July 25th and recieved them on the 31st. Acording to UPS they came from California, considering I live on the Texas coast thats a moderate amount of time for shipment. The bowls sit nicely within one another, very deep sides (good way to prevent splatter/kitchen mess). They clean up nicely. I read all 44 previous reviews, so I was a little concerned about the weight (some reviews said they were 'light' but still 'durable'). I was suprised when I first picked them up, because I think they are wonderfully weighted. They are not 'light' so to speak. Plenty durable! First thing I did was pick up the 3rd largest (3 quart, I think?) and hit it against counter a few times (yes, thats the Texan way to test durability. . .) it resounded with a nice "Whong" instead of a "tink" as i would describe the sound of a lighter weight stainless steel bowl. Although there are VERY minor imperfections in the finish of the bowls (no larger than a needle point), mostly unnoticable; unless you very throughly check the product like me. . . Anyway this is a very nice product to buy for both price and value. Would make a nice gift.