A decent set of cookware with some room for improvement. Pots and lids are stamped which is fine but I would have expected the edges to be better polished. Some edges are very sharp particularly on the lids. The fit of the lids is also a bit off. There is some wobble as they are not 100% flat. The handles are a source of controversy. I can see why they are designed as they are to maximise the surface area and ensure the handle stays cool. This works but at a great expense to comfort. After some trial and error I believe there is a technique to using them a little more comfortably. Cooking performance is superb but it is a shame that All Clad seems to let themselves down on the details.

Every time I go into a Macy's store I go to cookware and drool at these pans. After more than a year of coveting, I first purchased the 2 quart Saucier because I thought that would be the most useful size and shape. Despite the cost, I didn't regret it and came back for more.

These are HEAVY. The conduct and hold heat so well it's actually hard for me to get my gas range low enough to simmer something. They clean up easily.

Frying an Egg.. I'll use my non-stick skillet for that... but I like poached and 3 minute eggs better anyway.

My only complaint about this set is you get an 8qt saucepan and a 2qt saucepan but no 4qt saucepan but get two other pans which are skillets/saute pan but still shallow like a frying pan. That leaves you without one of the most useable sizes of saucepan and guess what? Macy's doesn't have 4qt online so you would need to buy a much bigger set.

I have owned All-Clad since 1993 and my original set has been worked hard, but still looks new! I bought this 7 piece Copper Core set as a wedding gift for a young couple that also loves to cook and appreciate quality. I started with these seven pieces and believe this is a great starter set. The copper core is the best conductor of heat and you don't get hot spots. The stainless steel doesn't react to acidic foods and it makes clean up and maintenance so much easier. And for those cost-conscious consumers, do you realize this cookware will last a lifetime. Even if you average the cost over 30 years, it's less than $27 a year. That is amazing!

Not cheap but the best pans you can get in Aus. Ignore reviewers complaining about 'sticking' or 'discolouring' - they just don't understand how to cook on stainless pans nor that the discolouration is just a natural result of oil bonding to the pan at heat resulting in a layer of seasoning developing (similar to carbon steel pans)...