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pots/pans important?    • 9  I was wondering what everyone
thought. When I buy non-stick things, I look for things that
usually have a lifetime warranty (at least a limited lifetime
warranty) although I'm not really sure if the warranty would
cover much in the end. What about stainless steel? I see some
pots/pans that I might want to get and they're much cheaper
second hand (through ebay or craigslist). I'm fine with them
being used or just being display models but this probably gives
me no warranty since I don't have the original receipt. This
stuff isn't super expensive but it's much nicer getting a good
deal even if it's second hand for me. Would it be worth the
extra cost to just buy it in store but to have that warranty?
1. Click to Upload a photo (10 MB limit)   1. It depends
really... Let's weigh up the pros and cons:      If it's second
hand and has been well used, it's unlikely it's got a
manufacturing defect hidden.     It depends h