Yeah but "warranty swaps" makes it sound way worse than it is. Like carter.reese said, that's the company's problem, not yours. You just got unlucky with a bad batch, it happens.

My uncle lost half a driveway pour to that same fast set gimmick last summer. It's like @aaronlee said, it just races past workable. The whole world feels like it's selling us a shortcut that just ends up costing more time and money. They push these products for speed but never mention you need perfect cool conditions to even have a chance.

But isn't it just a pan in the end? You got a solid piece of cookware out of the deal, which is more useful than a name in a book. Sometimes the hunt is more fun than the find anyway.