I love the shape, design and quality of this sauce pan. I use it sometimes 2-3 times a day and it still looks brand new. I use it to cook soups for myself. The soups come out delicious and it cooks quickly. I got this because it is the perfect size for an individual serving of soup and I can just wash it right after I'm done ready for the next use. I don't use it to cook sauce so I can't really vouch for that. I love it so much that I am about to buy another one.