This is a pretty look cookware. I have been using them for just a week now and so I cannot comment on whether the base burns up with time. The latter was the usual problem I face with many of my cookware. I really appreciate the fact that the pans could be used straight away after a brief rinse and did not have the new pan odor sticking on.

Cons: In my opinion the pans were over packed. Individual plastic sleeves were not really necessary.