Right out of the box you can feel the immense quality. It's heavy and solid. Make sure to boil some water in it prior to use. This helps clean it out from any factory dirt. This pan is beautiful. I fried up some Filipino sausage and eggs up in this bad boy and it cooked evenly and quickly. The temperature regulated well and cleaning was a breeze. I wiped it out with a damp towel and it has no scratches after many uses. Here it is after my second use! Buy this. You need this!