When I got married 30 years ago, I had received my first set of Farberware pots and pans and I absolutely loved them. About 8 or 10 years ago, I ended up getting a different set of pots and pans because the 8 qt Farberware pot had started to split at the seam (I had always washed it in the dishwasher which is what caused the split). The 2nd set just didn't stand up to the Farberware, so I went ahead and bought the 4 and 8 qt pots and they are just as I remembered - Love them!!