I lusted after a set of shiny All Clad pans for years. I got a set when I got married and they are OK, but certainly no better than any other premium pans. $900 for a set of pans that were just only marginally better than my handmedowns was disappointing.
But then I lost the lids in a move.
All Clad does not allow retailers (Williams Sonoma, Sur de Table, Independents) to order you some replacement lids. All Clad won't sell you lids. Their customer service was not helpful in the least. They refer you to a company call metrokitchen to order lids. But as these things go, since your local retailer can't look at your pans and order lids, you are left with a guessing game as to which lids to order since All Clad has a number of pan lines that look similar but have different sized and shaped lids.
And to add insult to injury metrokitchen has a virtual monopoly on All Clad replacement lids, so you can imagine the userious prices they charge.
Save yourself some trouble and purchase your high end pans from another company