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I have had my Tools of the Trade Basics set for about 16 years and it looks no worse for wear than it did after about the first six months. I have read a lot of unfavorable reviews for this cookware and I can only surmise that the cookware's owners did not read, or paid no attention to the enclosed instructions. If you cook with medium~low heat you should NEVER have any trouble with uneven cooking, burn on's, or difficult clean up. My old stainles set is a breeze to use, to clean (I use a two sided sponge/scrubbie thing on everything) and I don't forsee ever having to replace it. My only recommendation would be to buy the set with the all steel handles (unavailable when I purchased mine) so you can use them in the oven if you desire. My brother John is a world class chef and gave my cookware the thumbs up. Naturally...he's been informing everyone who will listen that the secret to successful stovetop cooking (aside from fresh, quality ingredients) is using the proper temperature setting. Buy this cookware and use it properly for life. Don't bother with ANY anodized, or coated cookware.

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You get 2 Pans (1 with a glass cover), 3 Steamers (with Glass covers) and 3 spoons/turners. Enough tools for serving a 1 or 2 people meal and probably perfect for a college-grad or the first apartment. The glass tops help as you can see the food while cooking. The utensils look and feel good.

Only thing I wish was included (and which I had to buy separately) is a flat turner (I love omelettes and you cannot make a good one with the ones already in the package).

Overall, good value for money. I checked out a few similar items in stores (including Macy's) and didn't find anything close to this price.

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I was very pleased with the merchandise. The quality was excellent and the price was great.

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This is a strong and durable set. The glass lids are strong as well and look nice. I'm glad I have it.

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My husband and I bought a larger set for our kitchen so now that our son is heading off to college we decided he needs his own smaller set. These are fantastic. Cook at a lower temp otherwise your food will cook to the pan. These are really easy to use and really easy to clean.