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It's all in the lid design!
That's right. It's the lid design that makes the difference on this product; the lids have REAL hinges which makes these durable long term.There are similar type glass storage containers with plastic lids however, those other competitors typically employ a snapping lid type that doesn't have real hinges. They rely on a thinned seam along the snap that allows the lid to fold down. It folds; it does NOT hinge like this product's lid does. This means that over time the types that fold will weaken and eventually tear (see the attached picture of one that tore) along the seam meaning that the lid is now garbage. But, because this product has real hinges that pivot along a pin they will not tear. It's also nice that these lids have removable gaskets should you wish to hand wash them separately. I don't...I just toss them in the top shelf of the dishwasher.Beyond the great lid design the containers are made of borosilicate glass which is the best type for food heating and cooling. Another nice and often overlooked feature is that there is a lip around the top edge of each container. This allows you to more securely hold the container when removing it from the oven. Some glass containers have no lip at the top at all (just smooth) and because of this they can easily slip out of your hands when you are trying to remove a very hot container. I've had Pyrex containers that had no handles or lip at the top and I've come close to them slipping out of my hands.Overall, I consider these to be one of the best food storage container sets you can get for a very reasonable prices, especially when on sale for $30 or less. With the real hinge design I expect these containers to be much more durable versus the other type without real hinged lids.See my other reviews to check out my technique to store the containers and the lids.