I dont know about price, I got a Calphalon pan last year for Christmas and stuff like eggs still stick to it. My 5 year old $10 T-Fal frying pan set works much better. My sister got me a dutch oven this past Christmas and I love it. Its not the pricey one either, $65 I think and its works just as well as the $200 one. I use it for every thing from boiling pasta to making soup to roasting chicken.