This is totally anecdotal, but- back when we were getting married, I wanted to stock our home with Revereware, but couldn't find a good option other then slowly picking things up at thrift shops (which I'm generally a big fan of!). Someone gifted us a set of all stainless steel Cuisinart pots/pans for our wedding. They're nothing fancy, just a basic 11 piece set that looks like it's still stocked at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. But they've been used daily for 8 years now, on gas and electric stoves, and they don't have a ding on them. I'm terrible at taking care of things. These have sat on the stove while food got gross in them, they've soaked in the sink for days at a time, I've ran them through the dishwasher plenty of times. I've boiled things dry in them. A little barkeeper's friend and they always come right back around. I've been really pleased with them. I can't imagine any issues arising that these pans haven't already dealt with. So they have totally fulfilled, for me, what I was looking for with Revereware.