David, THANKS for the info and the link on the mineral steel, very interesting (yes, there's some in my shopping cart now SHhhhhhhh)
Smokin Don, THANKS for the heads up on the Lodge carbon steel. I'm now exploring this as well (price, etc.)
I'm excited by the lighter weight and comparable (or better?) performance to cast iron.
And money is no object, as I don't have much anyway.