Very pleased
I was uncertain about the Chef's Classic line vs. the MultiClad line. For me, I think I got the right thing. (I am an everyday cook, not a gourmet cook. I can appreciate the nicer cookware, but I'm not sure I "need" it.) I had been using hand-me-down RevereWare plus some mismatched Calphalon and had convinced myself that it was all great, but this is so much better. This cleans up easier and the disks at the bottom seem to be very helpful with the even heating.
In looking at the reviews for other sets or individual pieces of this line, some have complained that the metal is very thin, which gave me pause. I thought it was surprisingly thin when I first unpacked the set, but it's just different from what we expect, I think. It's totally fine. And I immediately see a benefit... the pans are not as heavy as other cookware when full. E.g., it's much easier to pour and scrape from these pans than some others.
I also saw a snapshot of someone's pan in this line that...
Great Pots
I have been using these pots for about a month. I love that they are so easy to clean. They are not kidding when they say to lower the heat when you cook. Barkeepers Friend really does put the shine back into the pots and removes the stains. I find if I don't dry them off they look dingy.
Very Poor Quality
1 star is 1 star too many. Suite of cookware products fail again and again. Purchasing these products was a costly mistake. Examples:
1) After about 2-3 uses of one of the pans, it developed pits in the finish that started to rust. Sent it in to customer service, they had it tested. Told us we must have been using too high a heat setting and it wasn't their fault. (Hmmm...I do cook at temperatures high enough to kill bacteria in raw meats.) Didn't see anything on the box about only cooking food that doesn't require more than a low flame. Note, this only happend on 1 of 2 pans. So it was user error on the same one pan but not the other?!
2) Don't want food to stick to the pan? Make sure you use tons of fattening oil to slick up the surface or you food will hold on tight and never let go!
3) I dared to use a pot for boiling water. (Again, nothing on the box stating one should avoid boiling liquids.) Within a few weeks of regular use, the...
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