We got an oneida set last year on amazon for about $15 on sale. This isn't the one we got, but is looks fairly similar (but we don't have any on the non-stick ones, so I don't know if that will hold up). Ours are really solid! We figured it was worth a shot since they were so cheap, since we could easily replace if they sucked, but they were definitely a good value. No bending when stirring thick stews or trying remove stuck things from the bottom of pans.