diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
index e97eb99..5e9701c 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
@@ -106,22 +106,20 @@ namespace meta_hpp
     public:
         value() = delete;
 
-        // NOLINTNEXTLINE(performance-noexcept-move-constructor)
-        value(value&& other);
-        value(const value& other);
+        value(value&& other) noexcept = default;
+        value(const value& other) = default;
 
-        // NOLINTNEXTLINE(performance-noexcept-move-constructor)
-        value& operator=(value&& other);
+        value& operator=(value&& other) noexcept;
         value& operator=(const value& other);
 
         ~value() = default;
 
-        template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-            requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<Tp>
+        template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T >
+            requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<std::decay_t<T>>
         explicit value(T&& val);
 
-        template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-            requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<Tp>
+        template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T >
+            requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<std::decay_t<T>>
         value& operator=(T&& val);
 
         void swap(value& other) noexcept;
@@ -135,23 +133,23 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         [[nodiscard]] value operator*() const;
         [[nodiscard]] value operator[](std::size_t index) const;
 
-        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-        [[nodiscard]] Tp& cast() &;
+        template < typename T >
+        [[nodiscard]] std::decay_t<T>& cast() &;
 
-        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-        [[nodiscard]] Tp&& cast() &&;
+        template < typename T >
+        [[nodiscard]] std::decay_t<T>&& cast() &&;
 
-        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-        [[nodiscard]] const Tp& cast() const &;
+        template < typename T >
+        [[nodiscard]] const std::decay_t<T>& cast() const &;
 
-        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-        [[nodiscard]] const Tp&& cast() const &&;
+        template < typename T >
+        [[nodiscard]] const std::decay_t<T>&& cast() const &&;
 
-        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-        [[nodiscard]] Tp* try_cast() noexcept;
+        template < typename T >
+        [[nodiscard]] std::decay_t<T>* try_cast() noexcept;
 
-        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
-        [[nodiscard]] const Tp* try_cast() const noexcept;
+        template < typename T >
+        [[nodiscard]] const std::decay_t<T>* try_cast() const noexcept;
 
         friend bool operator<(const value& l, const value& r);
         friend bool operator==(const value& l, const value& r);
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp
index b9acae1..753ff6f 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         bool (*const less)(const value&, const value&);
         bool (*const equals)(const value&, const value&);
 
-        void (*const move_ctor)(std::any&, value&&);
-        void (*const copy_ctor)(std::any&, const value&);
-
         std::istream& (*const istream)(std::istream&, value&);
         std::ostream& (*const ostream)(std::ostream&, const value&);
 
@@ -87,22 +84,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
                 }
             },
 
-            .move_ctor = +[]([[maybe_unused]] std::any& dst, [[maybe_unused]] value&& src) {
-                if constexpr ( std::is_move_constructible_v<T> ) {
-                    dst.emplace<T>(std::move(src).cast<T>());
-                } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type is not move constructible");
-                }
-            },
-
-            .copy_ctor = +[]([[maybe_unused]] std::any& dst, [[maybe_unused]] const value& src) {
-                if constexpr ( std::is_copy_constructible_v<T> ) {
-                    dst.emplace<T>(src.cast<T>());
-                } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type is not copy constructible");
-                }
-            },
-
             .istream = +[]([[maybe_unused]] std::istream& is, [[maybe_unused]] value& v) -> std::istream& {
                 if constexpr ( detail::has_value_istream_traits<T> ) {
                     return detail::value_istream_traits<T>{}(is, v.cast<T>());
@@ -126,42 +107,30 @@ namespace meta_hpp
 
 namespace meta_hpp
 {
-    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(performance-noexcept-move-constructor)
-    inline value::value(value&& other)
-    : traits_{other.traits_} {
-        traits_->move_ctor(raw_, std::move(other));
-    }
-
-    inline value::value(const value& other)
-    : traits_{other.traits_} {
-        traits_->copy_ctor(raw_, other);
-    }
-
-    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(performance-noexcept-move-constructor)
-    inline value& value::operator=(value&& other) {
+    inline value& value::operator=(value&& other) noexcept {
         if ( this != &other ) {
-            traits_ = other.traits_;
-            traits_->move_ctor(raw_, std::move(other));
+            value temp{std::move(other)};
+            swap(temp);
         }
         return *this;
     }
 
     inline value& value::operator=(const value& other) {
         if ( this != &other ) {
-            traits_ = other.traits_;
-            traits_->copy_ctor(raw_, other);
+            value temp{other};
+            swap(temp);
         }
         return *this;
     }
 
-    template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T, typename Tp >
-        requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<Tp>
+    template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T >
+        requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<std::decay_t<T>>
     value::value(T&& val)
     : raw_{std::forward<T>(val)}
     , traits_{traits::get<std::decay_t<T>>()} {}
 
-    template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T, typename Tp >
-        requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<Tp>
+    template < detail::decay_non_uvalue_kind T >
+        requires detail::stdex::copy_constructible<std::decay_t<T>>
     value& value::operator=(T&& val) {
         value temp{std::forward<T>(val)};
         swap(temp);
@@ -198,45 +167,39 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return traits_->index(*this, index);
     }
 
-    template < typename T, typename Tp >
-    Tp& value::cast() & {
-        if ( get_type() != resolve_type<Tp>() ) {
-            throw std::logic_error("bad value cast");
-        }
+    template < typename T >
+    std::decay_t<T>& value::cast() & {
+        using Tp = std::decay_t<T>;
         return std::any_cast<Tp&>(raw_);
     }
 
-    template < typename T, typename Tp >
-    Tp&& value::cast() && {
-        if ( get_type() != resolve_type<Tp>() ) {
-            throw std::logic_error("bad value cast");
-        }
+    template < typename T >
+    std::decay_t<T>&& value::cast() && {
+        using Tp = std::decay_t<T>;
         return std::move(std::any_cast<Tp&>(raw_));
     }
 
-    template < typename T, typename Tp >
-    const Tp& value::cast() const & {
-        if ( get_type() != resolve_type<Tp>() ) {
-            throw std::logic_error("bad value cast");
-        }
+    template < typename T >
+    const std::decay_t<T>& value::cast() const & {
+        using Tp = std::decay_t<T>;
         return std::any_cast<const Tp&>(raw_);
     }
 
-    template < typename T, typename Tp >
-    const Tp&& value::cast() const && {
-        if ( get_type() != resolve_type<Tp>() ) {
-            throw std::logic_error("bad value cast");
-        }
+    template < typename T >
+    const std::decay_t<T>&& value::cast() const && {
+        using Tp = std::decay_t<T>;
         return std::move(std::any_cast<const Tp&>(raw_));
     }
 
-    template < typename T, typename Tp >
-    Tp* value::try_cast() noexcept {
+    template < typename T >
+    std::decay_t<T>* value::try_cast() noexcept {
+        using Tp = std::decay_t<T>;
         return std::any_cast<Tp>(&raw_);
     }
 
-    template < typename T, typename Tp >
-    const Tp* value::try_cast() const noexcept {
+    template < typename T >
+    const std::decay_t<T>* value::try_cast() const noexcept {
+        using Tp = std::decay_t<T>;
         return std::any_cast<Tp>(&raw_);
     }
 }
diff --git a/untests/meta_states/ctor_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_states/ctor_tests.cpp
index 5b5b4f2..ac5f36c 100644
--- a/untests/meta_states/ctor_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_states/ctor_tests.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/ctor") {
         }
 
         CHECK(clazz<1>::ctor_counter == 1);
-        CHECK(clazz<1>::dtor_counter == 4);
-        CHECK(clazz<1>::move_ctor_counter == 3);
+        CHECK(clazz<1>::dtor_counter == 2);
+        CHECK(clazz<1>::move_ctor_counter == 1);
         CHECK(clazz<1>::copy_ctor_counter == 0);
     }
 
diff --git a/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
index 6be5630..38b2e44 100644
--- a/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ namespace
         static int copy_ctor_counter;
     };
 
+    struct ivec3 {
+        int x{};
+        int y{};
+        int z{};
+
+        ivec3() = default;
+        explicit ivec3(int v): x{v}, y{v}, z{v} {}
+        ivec3(int x, int y, int z): x{x}, y{y}, z{z} {}
+    };
+
     int ivec2::move_ctor_counter{0};
     int ivec2::copy_ctor_counter{0};
 
@@ -72,6 +82,20 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value/ivec2") {
         .member_("y", &ivec2::y);
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value/ivec3") {
+    namespace meta = meta_hpp;
+
+    meta::class_<ivec3>()
+        .ctor_<>()
+        .ctor_<int>()
+        .ctor_<int, int, int>()
+        .ctor_<ivec3&&>()
+        .ctor_<const ivec3&>()
+        .member_("x", &ivec3::x)
+        .member_("y", &ivec3::y)
+        .member_("z", &ivec3::z);
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
     using namespace std::string_literals;
@@ -123,9 +147,18 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 
         CHECK(val.cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(std::as_const(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = val.cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::as_const(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec3>());
 
         CHECK(*val.try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(*std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(val.try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
+        CHECK(std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const ivec2&") {
@@ -148,9 +181,18 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 
         CHECK(val.cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(std::as_const(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = val.cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::as_const(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec3>());
 
         CHECK(*val.try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(*std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(val.try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
+        CHECK(std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("ivec2&&") {
@@ -167,9 +209,18 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 
         CHECK(val.cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(std::as_const(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = val.cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::as_const(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec3>());
 
         CHECK(*val.try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(*std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(val.try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
+        CHECK(std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const ivec2&&") {
@@ -186,9 +237,18 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 
         CHECK(val.cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(std::as_const(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(val).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = val.cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::as_const(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(val).cast<ivec3>());
+        CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = std::move(std::as_const(val)).cast<ivec3>());
 
         CHECK(*val.try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(*std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec2>() == ivec2{1,2});
+        CHECK(val.try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
+        CHECK(std::as_const(val).try_cast<ivec3>() == nullptr);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("value(value&&)") {
@@ -201,9 +261,6 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
         CHECK(val_dst == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 2);
         CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 0);
-
-        CHECK(val_src == ivec2{0,0});
-        CHECK(val_src.data() != val_dst.data());
     }
 
     SUBCASE("value(const meta::value&)") {
@@ -246,11 +303,8 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 
         val_dst = std::move(val_src2);
         CHECK(val_dst == ivec2{1,2});
-        CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 2);
+        CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 4);
         CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 0);
-
-        CHECK(val_src2 == ivec2{0,0});
-        CHECK(val_src2.data() != val_dst.data());
     }
 
     SUBCASE("value& operator=(const meta::value&)") {
@@ -268,7 +322,7 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 
         val_dst = val_src2;
         CHECK(val_dst == ivec2{1,2});
-        CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 1);
+        CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 3);
         CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 1);
 
         CHECK(val_src2 == ivec2{1,2});
@@ -284,7 +338,7 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
         val1.swap(val2);
         CHECK(val1 == ivec2{1,2});
         CHECK(val2 == "world"s);
-        CHECK((ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 2 || ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 3));
+        CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 3);
         CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 0);
 
         swap(val1, val2);