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This pan looks and feels like a restaurant quality pan. It's very solidly built. The nonstick coating works well and seems to be of similar quality to my smaller All-Clad pan. The outside is brushed aluminum so you don't have to worry about scratches. The pan is a bit thinner than some of the high-end pans, but I prefer it since it heats up quickly, it's easier to moderate the temperature, and it's easier to maneuver. As far as I can tell it heats pretty evenly. My previous pan was a higher end Calphalon whose coating wore out within 2 years. In my opinion, it's not worth the investment to buy an expensive non-stick. I think you get more than what you pay for here.

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We have a flat glass top electric stove and have had problems with skillets which warp or do not cook evenly or both. After buying a Farberware 14-inch nonstick coating skillet (this one's larger version) and finding that it doesn't warp even at the highest heat setting, cooks evenly, and has high sides to prevent items from falling out onto the stovetop, I got this 12-inch version from Amazon for my wife for Christmas. A great bonus given the metal-only handles on many of today's skillets is that these Farberware units have long handles with no-hand burn insulation. As usual Amazon's processing and shipping were fast and the skillet was well packed. My wife is very pleased with this. So far, like the 14-inch version, this one hasn't warped either even at the highest heat setting and it also fries and cooks evenly. The nonstick coating has not deteriorated.

My negative comment is about a conflict in Farberware's printed instructions. On the visible face it states that the handle is good for oven use to 400 degrees F, but on the inside, not viewable until the pasteboard instructions are removed from the pan, the stated limit is 350 degrees F.

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This is "the best" non-stick pan EVER!!! It really does not stick. On all "non-stick" I do use some kind of spray as most pans for me still are hard to clean despite using non-stick AND a spray...not this one! You don't need much and your eggs will thank you!

Now I've used the so-called "high end" stuff. I even own expensive pans. But none can even begin to compare to this one. I recently gave away my Calap... one because the non-stick was the worst surface ever!!! There is almost a "grip" to the surface. It is rougher than this Farberware one. This one is very smooth. It even out performs other Farberware pans! If I were you, I'd buy this one in every size you think you could use. They are getting harder and harder to find!

I would suggest a few things to keep the nice non-stick thing going well:

1. HAND WASH only!! use a washcloth... really that is all you will need. (um, yeah soap too but that should go w/o saying) Don't put it in the dishwasher... even when stuff states "dishwasher safe" there is something about the chemicals that turns the good cookware into dollar store garbage in a matter of just a couple of cycles...sometimes just one!

2. To keep the back nice and shiny, I do use the steel wool pads... but ONLY for the silver/aluminum part. Don't let it touch the non-stick part.

(this pan hangs on my pan wall, so I like to keep all my pans nice and shiny)

3. Use cooking spray or a very small amout of oil/butter/etc. I know. I know. It's "non-stick". Right. I've seen the infomercials on non-stick. They all work the first few times and then all of a sudden they stop. I use very very little on this pan...Really I do. But I believe it has made it last that much longer.

3. When you are done cooking, DON'T put the very hot pan right in water. I set mine on a burner that was not used and I let it cool. There is something about warping and putting hot pans in water... wives tale? I'm not testing the waters. :) If you used your spray/oil/etc, it really will clean for you. You can, however, take a spatula/scraper (plastic/slicone) and clear out the debris first. It really does clean nicely!

This has become a hard to find item. I am so happy with this pan that I am going to purchase extras to store for my kids use some day.

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Works great; I mostly only use it for eggs (prefer stainless coated aluminum for everything else), and it's vastly better than the cheap nonstick skillet I had before, easy to make great omelettes.

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This pan is a wonderful pan for the price. I first received this pan as a Christmas gift. I used and abused this pan for 3 years before I finally had to replace it. I replaced it with the exact same pan I loved it so much. This pan heats evenly and is high quality. I love to cook and this pan is one of my favorite tools in my kitchen.