The seasoning on this pan was perfect when it arrived. But I still coated it with peanut oil a couple of times and placed it in oven face down at highest temperature for hour at a time twice before I started using it. Then for a first couple of times, there was a little bit of eggs sticking to the bottom, but after using it over a week, now it doesn't stick at all, it is as smooth as a non-stick pan. I am glad that I bought the lodge brand, as the quality of workmanship is exceptional. No dents, no irregularities, no flaws anywhere. 8" is a perfect size to make 2-3 eggs omelettes. I also used this pan to make hash browns and they turned out crispy, but they need a bit more oil than I anticipated. (Pro tip: If you are making hash browns, make sure you wash your grated potatoes thoroughly and dry them as much as you can, and then use a lot of oil to make it in this pan, otherwise the moisture in the potato will suck all the oil and you will burn your hashbrowns instead of getting that golden brown crispy look). We also used this for chicken 65 recipe. Didn't stick to the bottom at all and chicken was fried very well. The size was again perfect for making small batches of about 15 nugget size pieces at a time without wasting too much oil. This is my first cast iron utensil. I was worried about it rusting etc. and saw a bunch of videos on YouTube about how to care for them, but it is really easy. I just let it sit there after cooking is done, allow it to cool down. If there is oil still in it, I just simple use paper towel to clean the debris from cooking and let the oil stay in the pan. Then I wash it just before using it for the next time with water and soap. After washing I immediately heat it and let the water evaporate. If it is too dirty and must be washed before storing it overnight, then I first let it cool down, wash it with cold water and soap, then start the stove and let the water evaporate. Once the water evaporates, then I let it cool down and once it is almost cool, I put about a teaspoon of oil and spread it across both inside and outside surfaces and even the handle. That makes it shine like brand new. If I don't use it more than 2-3 days (that only happened once so far), then I apply a slight coat of oil if I see that the shiny layer of oil is not there. I thought I would be tired of this ritual of putting oil on etc, but it is lot of fun. I won't mind doing it, it is a special pan that requires special care. This pan is expensive, but the good news is you cry only once paying the price of this pan, but then you don't need to buy another one for the rest of your life. This thing can easily last for a hundred years if you don't end up dropping it as it is made out of brittle cast iron material. Can't believe I would be writing a glowing review of a stupid cooking utensil, but here I am... can't help it. I think I have fallen in love with this pan. No joke. I use it everyday and I recommend buying it without any reservations.