Thank you everyone. I think I'm going to go 3ply stainless for everything and have a cast iron for other stuffs. Y'all are awesome.
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I have no experience of my own, but at least in my country, IKEA offers a 15 year warranty on their stainless steel cookware, except the ones with nonstick coating (which isn't nearly as durable). It's fairly affordable too. I'm thinking of replacing some nonstick pans of mine with their stainless steel offerings, but haven't yet pulled the trigger.
I figured it might be interesting to add here because it's one of the few companies that sells in most of the western world and I believe the lineup is similar everywhere. If anyone has experience with their cookware, I'd be happy to hear about it.
Make sure whatever you get is compatible with induction stoves - not everything is and one is likely in you future.
I bought cheap tri-ply stainless steel set and a couple carbon steel pans from
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/
For less than $300 for the whole set.
If it's good enough for a professional kitchen it's more than enough for the rest of us.
Edit: This was 4 years ago and everything is still in great shape and is used constantly. The stainless is as good as any tri-ply. Vigor stainless steel and Vollrath carbon steel. Can't go wrong at the price really.
Try looking for all-clad seconds. They pop up frequently and are much cheaper. I have a set of their entry level pans and I like them a lot.
Whatever you do don’t buy anything non-stick. It always flakes off sooner or later.
It’s also a good time to think about what and how you cook. Packaged sets often include items you’ll never use and omit ones you might want. You might want to buy single pans as you need them.
I like my stainless pans from Costco. The exact item is "Tramontina 12-piece Tri-Ply Clad Stainless Steel Cookware Set". I got it because it only has the pans I actually use. If you want a buy it for life set, stainless is pretty much your only option.
I really thought I would miss the glass lids from my old set, but I've come to like the solid lids.
You might also try in the buyitforlife community too, just a suggestion
As for stainless, I have a small pot and pan from swiss diamond that I've been very happy with. I don't know how they compare to other brands, but they've served me well. https://swissdiamond.com/collections/stainless-steel
Thanks for the rec, cross posted