Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this product because I'd had good luck with Calphalon pots and pans in the past. My wife and I are both seasoned chefs. We know how to appropriately handle and use cookware. The first thing I noticed about this 2.5 quart Shallow Sauce Pan however, was it's lack of weight and heft on the bottom, which is almost as thin as the sides. Not a good sign because it can't store and focus heat where it belongs... on the bottom of the pan. The thinness of the bottom also makes it challenging to put any significant heat under the pan which is advertised as being good for browning and braises, etc. • That said, the second time we used this pan, was to boil some sweet potatoes. There was plenty of water in the pan. The potatoes were afloat and yet, after we boiled the potatoes on medium heat, the surface of the stainless steel on the bottom revealed a small etched spot... surface damage, which exposes the aluminum. Our primary reason for buying a stainless steel pan is so that we don't have to cook on an aluminum surface. Now the pan is effectively nothing more than a paper weight. I can see from at least one other review that this identical problem has happened to other people and yet, Calphalon is still selling this poorly made product. Disgraceful Calphalon! BUYER BEWARE!!! Don't waste your time or money with this piece of junk!