I don't buy sets anymore. I buy different types for different cooking. A stainless steel pan for good browning, a cast iron grill pan, a few nonstick skillets for pancakes, omelets, etc., a stainless steel pasta pot, a porcelain enamel cast iron dutch oven, are just a few of the things I have. Different food needs different surfaces to cook on, so one set of all nonstick doesn't work for me.