[throwaway09223]

"I still can't get over how you guys think this is in any way sanitary."

Why would you think it's not sanitary?

"Not to mention that if any soap touches it you have to re-do the oil burning thing to remake the nonstick layer thing"

No you don't. This simply isn't true. I use soap from time to time. It's fine.

"not sure what kind of shape you're in that you manage to flip pancakes in one hah."

I'm in pretty great shape, but I use a spatula to flip my pancakes.

I do toss my carbon steel pans. They're quite light.

"It's definitely harder than chucking the thing into the dishwasher for it to be washed with zero effort"

It's not, but you should know that dishwashers break down the teflon bonds and will degrade your nonstick pans. Nonstick isn't dishwasher safe either.