I brought as a gift for a friend , since her family grew -took in In-laws - . I have given her a Black & Decker frying pan I had that I was not using ,it helped her but she used it so much it stopped working , so I came on Dash since I seen they had a family size frying pan and brought this one for her . Her husband got it out & put the knob together & the black plastic that goes between the knob & glass lid snapped , we think he tighten to much . It is still useable but he does not like it since it states Not for Frying in oil and he is a fried chicken guy so he has given it back ,he gave me the excuse it is defective due to the little broken plastic knob . I took back & used it about 4xs & this thing is huge , heats up fast , I have used it for sauteing , the first time I did burn the food ,due to not used to using ,the second time I kept it on low and still was tending to scorch the food so I turned it to almost off & it worked out better , I like it a lot ,it is an ease to clean to a point ,just do not like that I can not clean in soapy water , I just use a soft dish towel with little soap & rinse with a damp cloth & dry . I too will admit I like fried chicken & this thing would make awesome fried chicken ,other than that I like it a lot .

I had to do a follow up to say that customer service is outstanding. They assisted me with my problem and now I can use the skillet. I love this thing.

This is the 2nd skillet I have ordered. First one only lasted 6 months before it stopped working. Other than that best skillet I've ever had.

Lid broke first time I used it. Probably my fault for putting in the sink while still hot but since you can't buy a replacement lid, makes the skillet almost useless.

Love it. No hot oven or standing over a pot on the stove.