I love this set. Pans look beautiful. Cooks evenly. Washes with ease. Pans must be hand washed. Would give it 5 stars except the handle of the pans are metal and get so hot when cooking.

I've been using a 'test' pan more than 4 months now and a set of pans for more than 2 months so I can not speak for how long they will last. The reasons that I have the set: This non-stick is a major step forward from the Teflon stuff. It is way more 'non-sticky' and the cook surface gets hotter when you need it to (we like our meat and fish seared on the outside and not cooked too much on the inside.

The pans are very attractive and the price is good (I bought a set a Amazon).

The manufacturer wants you to wash the pans by hand and not to store them stacked--BAH!. I experimented with one in the dishwasher and it got ugly and less non-sticky but at least while the non-stick surface is good, hand washing is very easy--I'm doing it now so you can rest assured that it's easy. As for the no stacking I've been putting rubber pads between pan's because we live in the city in a very small, totally open space and hanging pans does not fit with our decorating scheme. No chips or surface damage so far.

Oh yea, there's the 'green' business--if the pans last a few years then I'll give some credit for that.

This is the best cookware at any price period. Not only is it eco-friendly, it's good for us consumers as well. Easy clean-up, lightweight, and durable. You're going to love it guaranteed.

Enjoy, enjoy!