Reddit reviews The Clay Sanskrit Library: Plays: 8-volume Set

I agree, having a nice paper edition is so much more satisfying than the alternatives! As for why I think the Clay MBh is worth investing in: principally because the number of times in my life when I've read the Mbh from first cover to last cover is tiny compared to the number of times I've returned to specific sections. But that's personal taste. Plus, I just think the CSL books are much higher quality (in terms of binding, paper quality, etc.) than many of the books printed in India, unfortunately. Still, if you're hesitant about buying incomplete sets, I completely understand.

Those other sets are excellent. They don't have that incompleteness problem, thankfully. The plays set is also good, since some of the most canonical literature is in that form (Kalidasa's Shakuntala, e.g.).