diff --git a/examples/Set.hs b/examples/Set.hs
index 6e0a9665..eb7f2bf0 100644
--- a/examples/Set.hs
+++ b/examples/Set.hs
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ instance (Ord a, Arbitrary a) => Arbitrary (Set a) where
   shrink t@(Node x s1 s2) = [ s1, s2 ]
                          ++ [ t' | x' <- shrink x, let t' = Node x' s1 s2, invariant t' ]
 
--- instance (Ord a, ShrinkSub a) => ShrinkSub (Set a)
-
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- properties
 
diff --git a/src/Test/QuickCheck/Arbitrary.hs b/src/Test/QuickCheck/Arbitrary.hs
index 94aec03f..16b2656e 100644
--- a/src/Test/QuickCheck/Arbitrary.hs
+++ b/src/Test/QuickCheck/Arbitrary.hs
@@ -852,27 +852,40 @@ instance Arbitrary CDouble where
   shrink = shrinkDecimal
 
 -- Arbitrary instances for container types
+-- | WARNING: This instance aims to give a good representation of `Set a`
+-- _as sets_ but _does not_ aim to provide a varied distribution over the
+-- underlying representation of the `Set`. That is, there is _no guarantee_
+-- that the same abstract set will be generated with two different
+-- representations. Users who rely on the internal representation of `Set` in
+-- their code should consult the relevant documentation in `containers` for
+-- tips on testing with varied representations.
 instance (Ord a, Arbitrary a) => Arbitrary (Set.Set a) where
   arbitrary = fmap Set.fromList arbitrary
   shrink = map Set.fromList . shrink . Set.toList
 instance (Ord k, Arbitrary k) => Arbitrary1 (Map.Map k) where
   liftArbitrary = fmap Map.fromList . liftArbitrary . liftArbitrary
   liftShrink shr = map Map.fromList . liftShrink (liftShrink shr) . Map.toList
+-- | WARNING: The same warning as for @Arbitrary (Set.Set a)@ applies here.
 instance (Ord k, Arbitrary k, Arbitrary v) => Arbitrary (Map.Map k v) where
   arbitrary = arbitrary1
   shrink = shrink1
+-- | WARNING: The same warning as for @Arbitrary (Set.Set a)@ applies here.
 instance Arbitrary IntSet.IntSet where
   arbitrary = fmap IntSet.fromList arbitrary
   shrink = map IntSet.fromList . shrink . IntSet.toList
+-- | WARNING: The same warning as for @Arbitrary (Set.Set a)@ applies here.
 instance Arbitrary1 IntMap.IntMap where
   liftArbitrary = fmap IntMap.fromList . liftArbitrary . liftArbitrary
   liftShrink shr = map IntMap.fromList . liftShrink (liftShrink shr) . IntMap.toList
+-- | WARNING: The same warning as for @Arbitrary (Set.Set a)@ applies here.
 instance Arbitrary a => Arbitrary (IntMap.IntMap a) where
   arbitrary = arbitrary1
   shrink = shrink1
 instance Arbitrary1 Sequence.Seq where
   liftArbitrary = fmap Sequence.fromList . liftArbitrary
   liftShrink shr = map Sequence.fromList . liftShrink shr . toList
+instance Arbitrary1 Sequence.Seq where
+-- | WARNING: The same warning as for @Arbitrary (Set.Set a)@ applies here.
 instance Arbitrary a => Arbitrary (Sequence.Seq a) where
   arbitrary = arbitrary1
   shrink = shrink1