I use all Wilton cake pans.... I just like the quality of how they're made..
Hope this helps you..
cakegal
I agree, I like the Wilton ones myself. I had 2 8 x 8 square pans by Martha and after a few bake cycles, the non-stick coating flaked off. 
Joe
i use both wilton and magic line.. for square pans, i got them from global sugar arts and like them a lot better then wilton because they have sharp crisp corners.
Most of my regular pan "sets" are Magic Line, and I have a pretty good collection going of the Wilton character pans.
I think that just good quality heavy aluminum is the main thing to look for. I have found that the teflon coated pans do not bake cakes as well as plain aluminum! veejay
I like the Wilton Decorator Preferred line and I have some Chicago Metallurgic and some Crown pans. The Crown ones are not as heavy and I find they do not work as well.
I am not keen on the cheaper lighter weight Wilton aluminum ones at all!
Hugs Squirrelly
Check this web site out!
http://sugarcraft.com/catalog/pans/round-sheet-rect.htm
I have purchased almost all of my pans on eBay.
You have to do your comparison pricing so you'll know what's a good price, but you can get some good deals here. In the search put the Magic Line Pans, you will get a short list, but toward the bottom of the page there will be some that are available all the time, not all auctions.
I think the better deals are when you can buy a set or 3 or 4 for one price. veejay
Here's a set of pans on eBay right now with a Buy It Now price (that means you don't have to wait for an auction to end) of $46.95 and shipping is $8.95, this is a pretty good deal if you are wanting the round set of pans! These are the 3" deep rather than 2".
Magic Line Cake Pans - Set of 5 - 3" high x 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" diameters
Magic Line commercial cake pans are designed with straight sides for professionals. Cakes are easier to ice and the finished result is more attractive. These nesting 3" high pans are made of commercial-quality aluminum, one of the best conductors of heat. Sizes: 3" high x 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" diameters
Commercial-quality aluminum cake pans
Aluminum conducts heat for even baking
Straight sides for professional bakers, easier to ice
Dimensions: 3" high x 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" diameters
Just put this number in the search box if you want to see them. 4374798383 veejay
I concur with cakeconfections and Lisa.. I have both types of pans.. Wilton pans are good.. Magic Line are the best in square pans .. I don't have their others, if they make them (round, other shapes) .. I'm sure they'd be better and heavier than the Wilton pans would be... I just bought a squared corner 13 x 9 pan .. the regular pan you get at WalMart has the sides somewhat slanted .. I found one (not sure if it's Magic Line, but I think it is) and it has perfectly straight sides and squared corners.. I haven't gotten to use it yet and I may just have to make a "just because I wanted to do a cake" cake and try it out lol 
The Wilton Decorator Preferred line has the perfectly straight corners and is of a heavier aluminum. Unfortunately they have discontinued a lot of their line as people didn't want to pay the prices for these, I suspect. You can still get some of them, but not all of them. Chicago Metallurgic also makes the straight cornered pans and they are excellent quality too. Magic Line is not sold where I am.
I suppose it is always a question of, "You get what you pay for". I think the quality of the cheaper Wilton line, particularly the ones now sold at Walmart and Michael's, it is just horrible. It is right around the quality of the Baker's Secret and the other lines like this that are sold in department stores and don't bake evenly or hold up to long term use. You are better off checking out specialty shops and stores that supply restaurant and other commercial establishments if you do not have access to better pans in your regular stores.
It isn't that you cannot bake in these pans, but you will see a huge difference if you can afford to get the better ones.
Hugs Squirrelly Cakes
The only Wilton pans that I have been willing to buy and use are the character pans, and those won't be used all that often. I do definitely use my baking strips with these (I clip them on with those bulldog clips from office supplies), it does seem to help them bake better.
If someone is just starting out I definitely would advise buying the best pans you can afford, if you don't bake a good cake, the decorating is wasted!
veejay
True, for character pans they are fine. For wedding cake pans or sheet pans and such you are best off with the best you can afford if you plan to use them a lot. Since Wilton is one of only a couple of character pan manufacturers, there isn't much choice and they are fine for this use.
Hugs Squirrelly Cakes
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