I own several pieces of Demeyere Apollo that I bought from Amazon, and I'm perfectly happy with them. I owned this pan as well for a couple of years, and was happy to shell out the bucks thinking that, unlike cheaper nonstick pans, it would actually last for five years or so. Sadly, that wasn't the case. It was great for making pancakes and omelettes, but the nonstick coating didn't hold up against scratches no matter how carefully I tried to baby it (plastic and wooden utensils only, keeping it separate from the other pans, hiding it from the cleaning lady--you name it!). Last month it was ruined during a move by a careless packer, and I was faced with buying a new one (even more expensive now) or trying something else. I bought a cast-iron pan from Target a couple of weeks ago and tried several times to make pancakes, and it was just impossible. They kept sticking and burning no matter what I did. (Apparently our mothers' cast-iron pans were machined smooth, and the new ones are all rough, and aren't good for much except frying meat.) Today I had an idea: how about a crepe pan? DeBuyer makes very highly rated steel crepe pans sold on Amazon and at high-end shops, and they're supposed to be excellent for pancakes and omelettes. The one I just ordered was only $19. I guess if you have health conditions that severely restrict your use of cooking oil, this nonstick pan is a good idea. Otherwise, you might be better off with something much less expensive that doesn't have nonstick's chemical and scratching problems. Good luck!
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