idh by St. Simons 82517-026 Professional Grade Quality Genuine Solid Brass Cabinet Hinges, Polished Chrome, 2-1/2 x 1-7/10-Inch, Pair

Excellent quality, thick hinges, well machined, nice finish. The screw head finish matches the hinge.I read many reviews and one of the biggest complaints I saw are that the screws can break. That is true, even the steel screws. The real issue is installer error, not product quality.I purposely ordered steel hinges with steel screws because small brass screws can snap like twigs in hardwood unless you have absolutely perfect pilot holes.If you insist on brass, drill pilot holes first and then use the same size steel screw to set the thread pitch and size and then carefully use the brass screws with a lubricant like soap or the product pictured.I still managed to break a steel screw even when pre-drilling a pilot hole with a #3 vix bit and using a wood sliding compound on the screws. I changed to a #5 Vix bit and then used a regular drill bit to deepen the hole. I was working with 100+ year old walnut which was like rock.The cabinet that I replaced the hinges on had cheesy, paper thin brass hinges. You can see the original cheap brass hinges next to the new nickel hinges in one photo. I was concerned the door would fall off due to age and the poor original hinge quality.If you don’t know what a Vix bit is, Google it and find out. I used a #5 Vix but the screws were a bit longer than the Vix pilot holes.After the Vix bit pilot hole which centers a drill bit on a tapered hinge screw hole, I used a standard drill bit and drilled deeper into the 100 year old walnut. I used furniture sliding compound on the screws. (bar soap will work in a pinch)I carefully tested the screws in the pilot holes by using a hand screwdriver. DO NOT use a power drill driver! Use a hand held Phillips screwdriver and go slow on every screw!Without the proper pilot holes and techniques, you will break a screw in hardwood. Once I got the pilot hole processed figured out, I had no problems.The new hinges look and function great. Hope that helps!

Very nice quality hinge, i am not sure what happened to the other reviews for this product (there was a blank page where the reviews should have been, editing this post - now they are all back), I could swear that there were a whole bunch when I first looked at them. There are a number of complaints of screws snapping, if you drill proper pilot holes and maybe use a little wax for hard wood you should be fine. I didn't snap one, I am a professional cabinet maker/finish carpenter. In any case, very happy with the quality of these hinges, machined very well, very solid, will be buying more

Hinge construction was perfect - no slop, solid, what you would expect for the price. However, the antique brass finish was somehow applied when hinge was opened flat, resulting in the finish being masked in certain areas so that when closed, the hinge had a mottled appearance. Also, dark oil-rubbed screws were provided for an antique brass hinge.

Beautiful hinges, exactly what I needed, but not enough screws and to boot, they don't seat flush with the hinges. went to Lowes and got 2 packs of specialty hinges the right color for about 1.50 to avoid the BS of returning.

These were purchased for a set of wooden doors. I just put them up and I would expect them to last. The quality seems pretty good.

The Hinges are heavy and well-made, they look great. But, the Phillips head screws are a non-starter. How can you add a nice hinge with cheap looking screws? It is like making fine furniture with pocket holes.

These are beautiful hinges! Extremely well made. But whatever you do, do not, under any circumstance, use the screws that come in the box. For all I know, they're just made from chromed lard. Even after drilling a slightly undersized hole and waxing the first screw, the head broke off when the screw was only halfway in. And I wasn't even needing to use much torque. In fact, I didn't even know the head twisted almost entirely off at first because I was being so careful.After about 20 minutes of delicate work with a couple of different pliers, I was able to get the screw out without marring my cabinet door. I then bought a pack of proper screws at the hardware store.All that said, these are fantastic hinges and I would buy them again. And I have bought more. But there is no reason at all to keep the screws. I wouldn't use them for any job ever. Seriously, just throw them away so you don't accidentally try to use them for another job later.

I ordered two sets of these hinges for a built in cabinet. Received two non-matching sets of hinges. Each pair had a slightly different finish and one pair was slightly smaller than the other. Will not order again.