Help me choose the right Sauté pan
Asking you to help me pick the right one, as I'm having a hard time to decide.
I'm looking for a stainless steel sauté pan, with a size of around 4-5 qts, giving me the ability to cook only for two or eventually up to 5 or 6. This is a wide range, I'm aware and I figured I could cover it with a size around 4ish quarts (the Cuisinart is a bit bigger).
What I'm looking for is manufacturing quality that can take several daily uses on a gas range with cast iron grate.
The pans will be hand washed. None of my cookware goes into the dishwasher.
I want a daily driver, a workhorse that lives on the stovetop ready to take on the next task. Sautéing, shallow frying, boiling, steaming will be the main tasks. For deep frying and oven stuff I have other equipment.
The pan will be used partly by a petite woman, that's why I see a helper handle to be important.
I'm currently living in an Asian country, and delivery from Amazon is possible, but returns in case of quality issues will be a nightmare. I'm aware that you can't avoid lemons, but I'd like to mitigate the risk by choosing a reliable brand beforehand.
All pans are within my budget. It's not a monetary decision. I want you to help me pick quality, durability and reliability.
The Heritage Eater seems to have excellent reputation, at the same time I read on amazon about possible quality issues. This one or the Titanium Series would be in my budget range, but I don't see the necessity for the Titanium version so far. Four quarts seem to be perfectly fine as daily driver. I also heard somewhere that professional chefs would prefer that brand, but I'm not sure about that. It'd be a plus, I guess.
The Misen also has excellent reviews, I especially like the rounded bottom which, as Saucier attribute, would make stirring easier. Some reviews mention minor quality issues.
So far, I see the Misen en par with the Heritage Eater.
The Cuisinart, built with 3ply, seems to be a reliable alternative. I like the glass lid. The size is a bit bigger with 5.5 quarts. I'm not sure yet if that's an advantage or not. It also has a rounded bottom part, which would stirring make easier.
So far, it looks for me like Heritage Eater and Misen en par on first place and Cuisinart close on second.
Let me know your thoughts, and maybe alternative products I have not considered yet. Much appreciated!