I do use my china. It was a gift to me many years ago and cost 39 dollars for the whole set. lol If I had great china I would use it because I refuse to put things away for my family to go through later and wonder why it was packed away. My mom was bad about that saving something for a special occasion and we threw away box after box of beautiful napkins, pillow cases, tableclothes and even scarves that had been stored for so long that they had rotted or yellowed so much they could not be used.
I have an aunt that always sets her Noritake china out even for children.