I still have Farberware Pans from my wedding that are over 40 years old and I treasure so I had no doubt when I saw this griddle. Turns out my instincts were perfect. It is a heavy weighted pan so it can take heat without buckling and its surface is non-stick without a teflon coating that you worry will end up in your food. The heat distribution was perfect- something that could be a problem when the pan is sitting on 2 different size burners. Our pancakes were all evenly cooked and just delicious. It seemed almost impossible to burn them. The lip of the pan is high enough without being a problem for a griddle pan. I could not be happier. But as I said, I have never been disappointed in any of my Farberware Pans, going back 40 years.