I bought a pair of cast iron 45lb plates and got another pair weeks later. Hard to compare this item with a rival company's; 45lbs = 45lbs. What matters to me is price AND availability during the COVID shopping crisis. When I began assembling my home gym last year, I fell into the trap of going with that rival whose prices are low and come with free shipping. That rival's supply lines have dried up more than everyone else's, however, and I discovered I live so close to Vulcan that shipping was dirt-cheap. My advice to anyone is to check out shipping to your home. Vulcan's actual price was cheaper than that T company; with minimal shipping added, the total was literally pennies apart, AND Vulcan has a livelier supply line.