We were in desperate need for better cookware pieces, so we ended up getting this Cuisinart set. Overall the pieces are very well built and beautiful. The glass lids make it even more gorgeous. They do a good job at cooking. Our only concern is that the handles get too hot, to the point that it makes impossible to even touch without using kitchen mitts or something like that. This is particularly complicated for the large pan, which we use to cook pasta, but then suffer a little bit in order to drain the pasta since we can't really touch the handles.