I bought three 500 count sets of these chips for a total of 1500 chips because sometimes I have large games with dozens of players. I have had these chips for probably 4 or 5 years with about 20 poker nights per year played. (2 or 3 tourneys each poker night) and these chips look and feel great! Are they just like the casino chips? No, not exactly. They have more weight which is something I like. I don't think they are 100% clay, but they are definitely not like the ones which are cut from plastic like a lot of the slightly cheaper sets on this site. I originally started off with one of the cheaper sets which looked nice, but left me wanting better. It's definitely worth paying a little more for these. I find it a little easier to do chip tricks with these and I like the way the feel in my hand and the way they sound when you stack them or shuffle them. The graphic inserts with the suits and denominations are resilient and the chips haven't worn out at all. Out of 1500 chips, two of them eventually had the insert on one side with the graphic on it fall off, but a little dab of super glue will fix it up no problem. Great chips for the value and I have been very happy and proud to host games with these chips.