What causes cookware to fail

[vilasman]

I have some Ecko eterna and this am i was washing it and it still felt pretty solid, it's 18/10 still was in good condition except for some of those black spots that come from being on the stove, but i rarely burn stuff in it, so i dont have to scrub it very hard, so i am wondering why would I need to replace it?

 

[GB]

Good quality cookware really should not fail and the only reason you would need to replace it is because you want something different or maybe for cosmetic reasons.

Lesser quality cookware could fail for a number of reasons. Off the top of my head the two I am thinking of are that the handles could become loose or fall off and the pans themselves could warp.

I am sure there are other reasons, but it is way too early for me to be thinking clearly yet.