I've own this set plus a few open stock pieces sold separately for 10 months now. Seriously, it is the best cookware I've ever owned. I got rid of my All-Clad Copper Core and all of my non-stick cookware and replaced them with my Nanobond. I have to say that with this cookware, there was definitely a learning curve for me. Now that I know how to use this cookware for optimum performance, I can cook anything from stir fry to omelettes to seared steaks and EVERYTHING in between. The cleanup is AH-MAZINGLY easy, not like cleaning "regular" stainless steel. Also love the Hestan cleaner (nice that it's a gift with purchase!) which polishes the cookware to it's beautiful gun-metal grey luster with very little work! LOVE, LOVE!