Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The pots / sauce pans had issues - the metal on the bottom flaked/pitted the first time I used each of them. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the inner layer of steel is very thin and has detached from the aluminum core in some places. If it were just one of them, it would be understandable - lemons happen. However, in this case it was both sauce pans and the stockpot. The issue doesn't seem to impact the useability, but it sure makes them look ugly. However, the skillets are excellent, as is the saute pan - I could not be happier with them. I was concerned about the handles getting hot, but that has never been an issue. The lid for the 3 1/2 quart saute pan (and the 8 quart stock pot) fits the 10 inch skillet, which can be useful for some cooking techniques.