There are a couple of excellent cooking shows on PBS, America's Test Kitchen and the related series Cooks Country.
One of the segments on (both?) of these shows are equipment tests -- they test everything from can openers to countertop appliances. They do pretty detailed tests, and cost is definitely a deciding factor. Ofter times they'll point out the "perfect" item, that is, the one that does the job perfectly but costs a bundle, and then they'll single out the item that tested very close to perfect but at a fraction of the cost.
Anyhow, a lot of their test reviews can be found here. Maybe you can find stuff for your wishlist.
http://www.americastestkitchen.com/ratedcookware.asp
Argh, some of the reviews are available only if you register for the website. Still, at least you can see what they like on the main page.
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11-11-2009, 05:52 AM #20
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