Pros: They're non-stick, a fraction of the price of I would have paid for comparable pans from more established brands, and, from the sound of many reviews, the non-stick surface seemingly holds up better than the surface of at least one of those other brands as well. Cons: Aluminum cookware can apparently be hazardous to your health (a fact I didn't learn until after my purchase), the handles on these are less comfortable and more bare bones than the handle of the single Granite Stone skillet I tried out before getting this set, and you cannot use the full range of heat when cooking with these pans.