SolidTeknics AUS-ION 9-inch Deep Skillet by Solidteknics - Seamless Steel - Smooth Finish

I purchased this skillet and two other Aus-ions on june 6th. After 8-10 rounds of seasoning and reseasioning ive descided to give up on this skillet. The skillets are well designed but perform poorly.As soon as i received my skillets i seasoned them with flaxseed oil and baked them at 480 per the instructions. I waited a day and repeated. Did this 4 times before the first use. I cooked bacon, and i noticed that the seasoning was being degraded by the bacon fat, and there were outlines in the skillet where the bacon was placed. I was a little concerned and should have returned then, but i watched a few YouTube videos and amazon reviews and descided to stick with it. I did 2 more seasons and and attempted chorizo this cooked a little better but by this time the uneven seasoning layers started looking like an oil painting. The places where the food was was clearly removing seasoning. For the record I only use wood and silicone cooking utensils on the AUS-ION skillets and i clean with chainmail and soft scouring sponges. I think the core of the problem with the AUS-ION brand is the smooth finish cannot hold seasoning. Additionally this skillets are not cast iron, and are not stainless steel. Cleaning methods for both types are different but neither will work on the cookware. Cooking and cleaning without a little seasoning removal and thats okay that why you reseason. But if cooking and cleaning result in the complete destruction of your seasoning then getting a seasoned foundation is impossible. Im attempting return on July 8th.

Love this pan and the long handle.