Oxo Nonstick Egg Pan Sticking After 6 Weeks

Hello, I bought a $60 8" OXO egg pan from Amazon 6 weeks ago, pretty much exclusively to work on 2-egg French omelettes in the morning, and was really happy with the results initially. These examples (link also has pictures of the area that now sticks) aren't perfect, but I was happy with them rolling out of the pan easily, and just working on basic technique, plus they're delicious. After only six weeks, I am getting a spot where the egg is now sticking, while employing all the same techniques, and the omleette is breaking when I do the final roll down the pan. I always warmed over medium heat and scrubbed with the soft side of a sponge when cleaning. For the technique I would warm on 4/10 (electric cooktop), stir the eggs in a dish with kosher salt, apply butter which foamed, then whisk with 3 bamboo chopsticks (this brand supposed to not have hard coating), the separate edges and roll down pan onto the plate and form. Just wondering if anyone else has had the OXO or similar pans degrade that quickly. I usually love OXO products and was pretty bummed to have them start sticking so soon. I do possibly have a culprit under the same roof who also used the pan and may have brought it do higher surface temps over a longer period (I caught once and got a 400 reading with my laser thermometer), and may have let food and grease sit for longer periods after use, but they say they also only washed with the soft sponge. Not sure if this may have ruined it, or if it should be able to handle that. Appreciate any insight or advice. Maybe there's a way to clean or restore this one area where the eggs seem to be sticking? Maybe a return is warranted unless the high heat ruined it? Thanks in advance for any help. submitted by /u/-SpaghettiCat- [link] [comments]