The product arrived in great shape.  The wife loved the color and was all excited about it.  after a few times of using this pot and this pan the finish on the outside of them started to dull and fade.  We are not even a year into these pots and pans and they look nothing like they did when we first got them.  I would not recommend this product to anyone that cooks more than 3 times a year.  The lids are great and you can see whats going on below them.  How ever the lid has a metal edge and oh there goes the lining of the pot or pan that you are using...  These pots and pans have no magical abilities and will not make you a better cook.  They just looked really cool.