I received my skillet over a week ago. I washed it, rubbed it down with oil and left it in the oven for an hour, just to be sure it was seasoned. I cooked sole fillets in it after adding a light layer of olive oil. The fish is very thin and I did have trouble with sticking. I washed it, oiled it, and dried it on the burner. A few nights later I tried the sole again for a large crowd. I used my teflon pan along side it because I was cooking so much. I continually had trouble with the cast iron pan sticking. I could walk away from the teflon pan and it consistently gave me evenly browned, non-stick fish. I can't say that about the cast iron pan. I kept having to add more oil. It was frustrating....but I am not giving up. I am really holding onto the hope that it will eventually become non-stick. I have read all the reviews and I am really hoping you guys know what you are talking about!!! It almost sounds too good to be true at this point.