Ceramic Pans?

I bought those Gotham Steel pans that you see on the infomercials ... I hate to say it but they are awesome  

For about $110 USD I got four pans, two pots with lids and a cookbook  

I've had good results with some Tefal frypans but the one that have held up the best are my Le Creuset pans which mostly date from the 90s.

@**GypsyGirl** maybe I need to give tomatoes another try. I had a risotto disaster decades ago and haven't taken the chance since!
LoL and now that I've realized how long it's been, I feel highly unadventurous for not risking a___ tomato?
I use Le Crueset too, but even it's ancient now.

I had one ceramic frying pan and was not really happy with it. It was the GreenPan brand. I didn't like the heat distribution in it and never felt like it really seared a good crust on meats.

My cookware is a combination of Cuisinart multiclad stainless, some of the older commercial Calphalon, and cast iron in several sizes. I don't find any one to be perfect for all recipes -- different foods require different cookware.

Another cast iron user. I have one small cast iron pan you can flip eggs in it's that non stick. I'll never use anything other than cast iron.

Once I switched to a whole foods, plant based diet (which also requires no oil) I searched for new pans that I could cook with since I couldn't use olive oil or butter in my cooking anymore. I searched through many different ceramic pans-read the reviews, and ultimately decided from what I'd read that while they worked great for awhile, they didn't last. Eventually things started sticking while using them (according to the reviews). 

I have a great stainless steel set I've had for years, but again without being able to use olive oil (or any kind of oil) everything stuck to those pans. 

I ended up buying a T-fal pan because another vegan Pea here suggested it. I love that pan! It's not ceramic, but nothing sticks to it! I can saute vegetables in it without oil, I just use a tiny bit of water. When I make (or rather heat up frozen Beast Burgers) which are a substitute vegan hamburger patty I just plop them right in the pan. No sticking ever. 

There are two types available for sale. One type has riveted handles, one does not. In my experience I bought one pan of the cheaper version and already the handle is shaky on it. I plan to replace it and buy the whole set eventually with the riveted handles.  They have them on Amazon. 

My problem with cast iron is that they are so heavy. I have had some carpal tunnel and shoulder issues and heavy things like cast iron don't work so well with those problems.