I'll echo everyone else's sentiment. I've used Starline cases for many years in both .44 Magnum and .38 Super with no failures that I can remember. Also, .38 Special unplated brass, as long as it's not old and corroded, will last essentially forever, no matter what brand. I have had a few nickel plated cases crack, however. I have accumulated thousands of .38 Special and .357 Magnum empties over the years, but seem to keep using the same several hundred over and over.