This pan is a good medium sized frying pan. It seems sturdy and well made. It’s pretty heavy for the size, but I think that’s due to the cast iron quality. The inside of the pan feels like cast iron, but is anodized aluminum with a non toxic nonstick coating. I cooked a meal that definitely had the potential to stick and it didn’t at all. The pan was also easy to clean. I like that it can handle high temps and go from the stove to the oven....convenient and less pans to clean! It seems to have an even heat distribution. Overall, there were no real drawbacks. It worked well!