I have other ALL-CLAD non-stick pans & they are very nice to cook in & so is the Pasta Pot, but I think it will take a few months to use the pot to see how it compares to my other pans. The base of the non-stick pans stain terribly & are impossible to get to the original shiny bottom.I am hoping the Pasta Pot is different. I will add that the Pasta Pot is of such high quality & a very nice weight!