I e had my set for almost 30 years now and still love it as much as did when I bought. It still looks like new. I admit its expensive to purchase; however, if you add up the cost of all pans purchased and repurchased plus average cost of numerous additional sets of pans which will need to be purchased from stores you are money ahead. The non-stick pans'coating peels and is no good then. The 1 & 2 ply pans in store warp and onle center really heats making food cook at different times that can lead to part being burnt & others raw. And I could go on. Food also tastes better cooked in it ans healthier as lil to or no oil/water needing added so only good food tastes come thru & nutrients kept in food. Definitely worth money. Also easy to clean. You can run water right on pan immediately after cooking so cleanup a snap. No food dries on it. If you ever do get a stubborn place, a lil cleanser like Bar Keepers Friend and it looks good as new.