Almost any tri-ply stainless cookware is going to outlast you. Cuisinart, Tramontina, Vollrath, or Calphalon all offer decent budget options. For premium options you have All-clad, Demeyere, Mauviel and several others exist.

Almost anything that isn't nonstick can outlast you if cared for even remotely.

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If you need knives grab a Victorinox fibrox. Even if you decide you want a "better" knife later you'll still find uses for the Vic. Don't buy knives as sets. Get the specific knives you need.