[katbyte]

> doesn't require maintenance like stainless steel

stainless steel cookware requires the least maintenance of all types imho and is near impossible to ruin/damage. The issue is its not non-stick and requires a bit more skill to cook with. Most people are too used to coated non-stick and how easy it makes cooking.

[duped]

Well maintenance including cleaning, and if you burn something on your stainless it's going to be kind of a pain compared to the nonstick.

I will say though that cast iron and stainless are the only things I want in my kitchen because I like metal whisks, forks, and spoons in my cookware.