This is a beautiful set of cookware and the only issue I could find is that all the surfaces are not as smooth as they should be. When I run my fingers over the surface, I don't want to feel any rough spots at all and there are a few mildly rough spots. For the price of this set, I expect perfection. Cooking with it has been a dream so far but time will tell if it hold up. I'm not a heavy duty user so that may take a while. Out of the box, it's still the best non-stick cookware I have ever owned. I really love the black with goldtone handles-very classy!