Our Place

I was given an "Always" 10.5" Non-stick Fry Pan from OUR PLACE as a gift. I've used it for almost 2 years, and have been very happy. Great non-stick surface, hefty weight and good handles. My only problem is that it's made in China. The pan is very well designed, and the company's mission and story are worthwhile, but how can you look the other way doing business with the Communist Chinese? The OUR PLACE support team assured me that their factory in China uses accepted, worldwide standards for fair trade and humane treatment. That's a laugh... First of all, the Chinese lie... Secondly, their factories, (maybe right next door), have the world's worst record for human and worker's rights... I have first-hand experience with their use of slave labor of entire families as well as poverty-level wages. What American companies will do to make a few extra bucks is shameful... make the product in Mexico or South America or Eastern Europe!... Since I received the pan as a gift, and it is well-made, I will continue using it. However, I would not recommend spending any money on this product.