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Early last month we mailed in our Calphalon 10″ Pan because the nonstick surface was wearing out. We originally purchased it in a set at Bed Bath and Beyond for about $40. The pan is covered by Calphalon’s Lifetime Warranty (Repair, but usually Replacement). We paid the shipping fee and included a letter explaining our request. We did not call Calphalon Consumer Relations ahead of time, but in retrospect maybe we should have–they might pay for return shipping? Anyways, yesterday we received a brand new pan in the mail! Although it took a few weeks and the result of our request was not known until we received the replacement, this kind of warranty service makes purchasing pans with lifetime warranties worth their extra cost.  Sometimes the individual Calphalon pieces can be quite expensive, so I would suggest buying sets off Amazon or BedBathandBeyond (with 20% coupons) and then dividing the set up amongst friends and family.