When I first bought the PCS set, I didn't realise quite what an impact the deck would have on me. I've never took to the colouring of the other Rider Waite decks and had never bought a copy of the Pictorial Key book. So when the set came, I was very impressed with the colouring of the deck, quality of the cardstock and the other book and cards but disappointed that I had a defective book, I didn't realise until Stuart Kaplan emailed me back and said that rogue books had gotten through. I had already mended my book but was pleased to have a complete book on the way.
It is my favourite of the Rider Waites now so although I have two sets, one is a backup and I also doubt whether I could ever bring myself to sell it on and I also keep the one good book with it. The other book, that I mended is the one I use and the third went into my tarot library with a handwritten addition to the World. I went from having no books to three lol
I'd have no problems at all in recommending the PCS to anyone, I think it is a lovely deck to work with.