BTW, there was an equipment test in Cook's Illustrated last year that opened my eyes to how great these thin carbon steel pans are.
It's worth looking up to find out more.
K.T.NCook's Illustrated is typically behind a paywall, but they publish their findings to YouTube under America's Test Kitchen. Here's their video on carbon steel skillets, where they pick Matfer as the winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suTmUX4Vbk
It's worth looking up to find out more.