I have mix of All-Clad and Paderno. For the money, I much prefer the Paderno. Most of my All-Clads cookware doesn't sit flat anymore. All of my Paderno pots and pans sit perfectly flat. It doesn't have the big name of All-Clad however so you won't be seeing it on Food Network.

I agree with JCL, pick the pieces you want and compare the open stock prices with the set prices. I find that the set prices are usually discounted more, so even if you end up with pieces you don't want it may end up costing less.

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