I'm having the whole china rental vs. upscale plastic plate issue. I went ahead and bought the cutlery from a restaurant wholesaler, which was less expensive then renting. I'm wrapping them in linnen napkins with a ribbon and these will serve as the place settings. The theme is high end bbq. That being said I'm opting towards using plastic plates. I know some of you will say it's tacky. I've read all of the other threads, but I just want opions on whether using the real cutlery will class it up a bit. Oh, and I still plan on using glassware rather than plastic.