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.

If cant aford a set, then just buy pan you use the most and then save and buy next piece and so on till you have what you want & doesnt hurt so bad. I bought smallest set they had on 6 months same as cash & them added to set a lil each year. I would do again in a heartbeat. If your husband is like mine was, he didnt want me to pay that kind of money for "pans" but I reminded him cooking is my passion like his was tinkering on cars. I reminded him that we bought him the best tools so theyd last and these pans were my tools. If he didnt want us to buy high quality tools for me then I gues we shouldnt spend the extra monies on his either. Once put that way his tune changed quick. If you cook alot they are definitely worth it. If you are more of take out with occassional cooking, then may not be right for you.