I bought a battery De Buyer because I was tired of eating the Teflon which detached from my tefales !! I left on De Buyer because good design and French. After 3 years of use, nothing has changed! They parraisent like new! They are very efficient and easy to clean. For some foods to cook, it is true that we must put a little more fat than in a Teflon pan, but hey, I prefer this room Teflon. The system with the handle is fine and still holds up after 3 years.