I have not had new cookware in years & what I was using was fairly cheap set.  I love these pots & pans. The skillets distribute heat well so everything in the pan cooks evenly. Clean up is a breeze in the pots & pans.  I left alfredo noodles in the pot overnight to see how hard they would be to get off the next day.  No problem at all, washed right off easy.  The bottoms of these pans rest evenly on my flat top stove, some of my other pots don't.  The skillets do seem to take longer to heat up than what I'm used to. I look forward to using these for years.  I would definitely recommend this set.