I have to say that I am very happy with my All-Clad Ltd pieces, including this little fry pan. Because of the price, I picked up this one and the 1 qt. sauce pan to give them a try. My family used to cook with the all ss line so I knew that these would be quality and I was not let down. Yes, stainless is more difficult to cook with, but have you tried hard anodised pots? impossible. That's why my equally beautiful (IMO) Calphalon professional pots are looking great as kitchen decorations and not much else. Your food will only burn if you are not paying attention to it. If you are having this problem, try non-stick, so you can go do whatever else it is you want to do other than paying attention to your food. If you are looking for top quality cookware that is oven safe, lasts a lifetime, and demands a little more care from the chef......this is it.