This is our second time purchasing this set. We used the first set in our home for a year, then in a vacation rental home for another four years. The anodized surface held up unbelievably well, even against guests using metal utensils. The only scratches were due to steak knives being used to cut meat in one of the pans, and they were superficial. The only downside to this set is that it's a pain to removed cooked-on oil residue from the nooks and crannies of the stainless steel attachment points. After scratching them with scouring pads and even a Dremmel tool to no avail, I finally figured out that oven cleaner does the trick (but the area around the stainless steel needs to be protected with masking tape). The whole set takes up very little space and keeps the cabinet looking neat.