I like this pan, it's a lovely colour and nice and lightweight (I also wanted something to replace my dutch oven which is so heavy that I'm sometimes afraid to use it) - and the non-stick coating is non-toxic and pretty decent. I have been treating it with kid gloves yet I was so disappointed to find a small chip on the cover after barely a week. When I received the pan the cardboard packaging on the cover looked somewhat torn, like someone had taken it out and put it in again, so I have to wonder whether it was a return that I got stuck with, and whether the chip was already there when I received it. I can't say it bodes well for the longevity of the pan so I'm not that happy. I did a lot of research before ordering it and the price is not trivial.