[eclectician]

How does it do when compared with a good aluminium or steel pan?

Even browning / crusting?
Heat conduction?
Durability?

Does silicone do better in some shapes than others? For instance, would I be better off using a silicone muffin tin and a metal cake pan, or the other way round? Or is one simply better than the other no matter what I'm using it for?

Thinking of going silicone, unsure whether it's worth the extra money.

Thanks!