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The stem was right off when I unwrapped it. The other glass was perfect. I was looking forward to using these, but I'm not sending them back as the return shipping is almost the same price as the glasses.","reviewer_name":"Jennifer W."},{"date":"February 27, 2026","title":"This glass was delivered broken.","rating":1,"content":"This glass was delivered broken twice. It is still not refunded, so please process it quickly.","reviewer_name":"Mikyung K."},{"date":"January 10, 2026","title":"Nice quality and cute","rating":5,"content":"Love these glasses! Made the perfect gift.","reviewer_name":"Kelly L."},{"date":"April 2, 2026","tags":["Value"],"title":"Packed Terribly!","rating":1,"content":"Ordered six. Two of the boxes each had 1 broken stem. Simons sent a new box to replace the broken ones and both the new ones arrived broken as well. 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