I highly recommend the T-Fal Professional series, here's the 12 inch skillet, which is ~$27. T-Fal has a lot of lines but the Professional is the best, I have several of them and cook with them every day.

They're also recommended by America's Test Kitchen, which put them through a ton of abuse tests.

EDIT: Since the pans are non-stick, don't use metal utensils or spatulas on them, and try to hand wash them (they're really non-stick, so it should be pretty painless). This is the spatula I use.

http://www.amazon.com/T-fal-E9380864-Professional-Thermo-Spot-Dishwasher/dp/B000GWG0T2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366500791&sr=8-1&keywords=t-fal+professional

If they're good enough for America's Test Kitchen, they're quite good enough for everyone.