I waited a year to review these because I'm a hard sale with cookware and was sure this new ceramic coating would fail. It hasn't. Not even any noticable scuffs. I'm amazed. Keep in mind, I never put the pots or pans in the dishwasher. I want the lovely shade of blue (pics really don't do the blue justice, it's so pretty) that they are to stay the same. Also, this should be common knowledge by now, but don't use metal tools or regular silverware in nonstick pans, plastic or wood only. I know the daft marketing people these days will have you mixing in your pots, using a carving knife in your pans, ect. I'm sure it would be fine, for the 1st year, and then your coating would start peeling and chipping. You can test that if you want to, I'd prefer not to have to replace my cookware anytime soon. I'm sure, like everything else in the past year, prices have doubled. I really enjoy using these pans they are relatively lightweight without feeling cheap. The handle construction is top notch. I don't find that I need to use a pot holder with them often, except on lids that have been on simmering pots for a while. After a year, nothing loose, or jiggly. Cooking with these have been great. It's very convenient to be able to pop a pan in the stove right from the stovetop. Also, everything except the smallest fry pan has a lid that fits. It's been fantastic! Overall the set is a good value and I use all the pieces in it, except the smallest pot, really the only thing that's good for is making gravy. It's to shallow to even boil a single egg, but it sure comes in handy during the holidays.
