I haven't cooked with it yet, but this saucepan is much more substantial than it looks, which was exactly what I was hoping for. The pot bottom has some heft and I love the clear glass lid. Based upon my experience cooking with stainless steel saucepans far thinner than this one, I anticipate getting many, many years of use out of it. Also love that it's dishwasher safe, although I'll note that the instructions state that hand washing is recommended to maintain the saucepan's 'mirror' shine.