shoot! all-clad is indestructible! I got a huge used set from my neighbor when they moved and upgraded to an induction cooktop. It was over 10 years old when we got it (I forget the name of this line, was it master chef? the type with a dull gray outside), anyway, we've used it for 15 more years, still going strong as are the individual pieces in all stainless that we already had (also now over 20 years old). We will probably hand it down to our kids in a few years and switch to an induction cooktop as well but then I expect that our future grandkids will get and use that set eventually.

Just don't buy anything at an outlet mall! Get the good stuff.