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> basically unbreakable

The clip-retaining rims seem to love to chip on the IKEA 365 style ones.

The long-tabbed GlassLock ones seem less vulnerable to that.

Which not unique to glass boxes, I'm still amazed by how robust the living hinges can be, some are going on 10 years and haven't split yet.

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Yeah we’ve got ~20 or so of the Ikea ones and we do love them, but a few have chipped in that way.

They’re still amazing for the price though considering how thick they are and how heat/cold/etc resistant they are. Many other brands crack if dropped even a small distance, or shatter if pouring hot food directly in from the stove.

That's interesting. I have around 10-15 of those IKEA 365 glass containers with plastic lids and have never had them chip. I stick them in the dishwasher all the time.

I have had Lock&Lock ones, of almost exactly the same design, for about 10 years and they're only recently starting become significantly chipped, but I had an IKEA one get a small chip within months. Maybe it's how I stack then without lids (physically don't have cupboard space to store with lids on).

mine quickly chipped as well... also stack without lids FWIW.

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