12-Piece Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set Expired

LOL, that's a poor comparison, these days Hyundai is more reliable then Mercedes.

I agree mostly. I bought both the AllClad copper core set for $1499 and this set for $219 in 2016 to compare them side-by-side, tried both sets for a month, and returned the AllClad set because the Cuisinart MultiCladPro set works 95% as well, the pans are actually thicker so they not only retain more heat but also are less prone to scorching delicate foods, and the handles are WAY more confortable! The AllClad handles are very sharp on the sides and dig into your hand/palm when the pan is even half full of anything. When they are 100% full and you try to pick up any pan or pot the handle digs into my hand so hard it feels like I'm doing pushups on a butter knife blade and the dent they leave in my hand proves they are not ergonomically designed. The Cuisinart handles are pretty comfortable (far better than AllClad) but not perfect. The only thing that would make the Cuisinart handles better would be if they copied the Analon Copper Nouvelle handles which are the most comfortable handles of all. Unfortunately Analon's stainless steel pans are nowhere near as good as these because they are way too thin which causes pretty much any food to scorch so please don't make the same mistake I did buying the Analon pans first because those are a waste of money, and so is AllClad at $1499 compared to MultiCladPro at $200. I bought a 2nd set of these in 2018 for my friend who cooks a lot but can't afford to buy a good set of pans and she said they work as well as the AllClad copper sets that were provided in her cooking classes. I also bought a 3rd set for myself as backups if I mess up my 1st set of these because sometimes I sear steaks at very high heat with the 10" skillet and I've heard that the layers could separate if the pan exceeds 500F. I sear steaks around 600F every few months and still haven't noticed any hot/cold spots yet in my 10" skillet after 5 years of use so I highly recommend this set over any other stainless steel set because of the incredible value for the money, being only 1/7th the price of AllClad with almost identical performace!

I bought this set in 2012 and have regretted it zero times.

It's All-Clad without the brand name. Highly recommended!