Nice and heavy duty. Really like that this has measuring marks that are easy to see. It's a nice quality brushed stainless steel. I've used it a few times for both pasta sauces and gravy and everything has cooked evenly and no burn. It's a easy clean to. I believe great cookware even down to the saucepan makes all the difference in the world when it comes to preparing great meals, so we have been pleased with this one. Might not be the cheapest but in cookware you get what you pay for and this is a very reasonable price point.