My fiance and I received this cookware set for Christmas almost a year ago. We have been extremely pleased with the quality. He is the chef in our family and he's a little hard on pans. Cheap nonstick pans get disgusting and unusable pretty quickly. After a year of moderate-heavy use this whole set is still like new, except for the saute pan which he used far too much heat and burnt up (user error 100%). I hand wash them as recommended, but they're so easy to wash it seems silly to put them in the dishwasher. I love how light they are!