I have the Paulson Pharaoh NCVs: best money I ever spent. When you see the samples, you will want to buy. Plus M. Patton/HoldEm Poker Chips are GREAT to deal with: best customer service.
On the other hand, there are two big group buys of chips going on arranged through chiptalk.net, both also available at HPC. One is the American Beauties (ceramics with pinups), the other is Samurai Palace (clay, but denoms). These are worth checking out too since the group-buy price puts them under $1 a chip.
Check out chiptalk.net if you want more chip info: (I think this link will work...)
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