I was initially vey pleased with these pans, they were truly the best non stick pans I have ever used, the ceramic was a dream to cook with and clean afterwards. The value for money I felt was very good too having purchased the 5 piece set for ariund £50. Sadly, I had to return mine to the retailer due to the black exterior not being hard anodised or equivalent, effectively as soon as i started to use them they scratched and scuffed away. So the pans were good quality but not entirely. They would have been best left stainless steel on the outside, I'd buy them. But not these