The first thing I noticed was how strong and durable the look and feel. They are a bit on the heavy side, but I don't necessarily consider that to be a fault of this set. I love that they have no nobs on the inside of these pots and pans where the handles are connected; this set has flat covers that are much easier to clean. The wide grin handles allow easy gripping, even with an oven mitt on. The cooking surface is very, very smooth, which allows for easy cleaning and doesn't cause anything to stick during or after cooking. Though I wish that every piece in the set had a lid, or at least was the same size as another piece where they could share a lid, I like that the lid handles are so large that they can fit on the long pot handles for easy hanging storage. Overall, this is a really nicely designed, durable, easy-to-use set of cookware.