Pots

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Definitely not into nonstick,

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nothing wrong with having a nonstick pan for things like eggs and rice

If you have the money go Le Creuset. Period.

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# 2 McWare or Magnalite

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I've got Magnalite from way back and they're great. But someone said the new Magnalite's are not the same.

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nothing wrong with having a nonstick pan for things like eggs and rice

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At least one medium sized non stick pan for eggs and pancakes.

I'd buy separate pieces instead of a whole set. Start with a good cast iron skillet/fryer, a good nonstick skillet, and a Le Creuseut Dutch Oven. You can find some good deals on some quality stuff at Tuesday Mornings and Marshalls.

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nothing wrong with having a nonstick pan for things like eggs and rice

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this is helpful but honestly cast iron is fine for this if it's seasoned really well

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I'd buy separate pieces instead of a whole set.

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This +2
I use a cast iron big pot for gumbo, a Magnalite slightly smaller pot for soups and stews, a cast iron 8 inch skillet (about 100 years old) for all kinds of dishes, a non-stick cheap pan for frying eggs and bacon, a cheap pot for boiling pasta and hard boiled eggs, and a large wok for stir fry.
That's 6 pieces and the only one that came in a set was the Magnalite (my ex wife got the rest of the set).

Stainless steel stock pots from Wal-mart. Cheap and indestructible.

Cast iron skillets from Lodge and some inherited.

Magnalite set I got for a wedding gift, 18 years ago. Only missing one small pot lid that was lost in a move.

Le Creuset - 3 dutch ovens in various sizes that were also gifts.

Cheap non-stick egg pans from Wal-mart. Replaced often.

A couple of second hand stainless steel sautee pans I picked up at a flea market.

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And as someone mentioned earlier, are the new magnalites not any more good?

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I don't know where you can get them. My set was purchased 25 years ago.
I also don't remember where I read it but the gist of the article said Magnalite got taken over by a different company 5 or 10 years ago and they cheapened the process in manufacturing, resulting in a pot that does not cook as evenly and is harder to clean (the old ones are really easy to clean).

These takeovers are tricky. I almost stepped in a mess buying a lawn tractor. John Deere was the best when I was younger. Now, they're crap for the price. New owner. But I did some research before purchasing and avoided a waste.

Most people are familiar with this problem in terms of restaurants. A guy makes a good product that equals success and then sells to someone else who also buys the brand name. But the food is not the same.