I love Ikea non-stick pans too... cheap and they get the job done.IKEA used to have these great end-grain maple boards. Heavy, but cheap and fantastic. Don't know if they still have them, though.
One cast iron pan can serve the role of every other pan , you can even bake in it, makes great corn bread.
I've cooked eggs in a cast iron pan and I've cooked eggs in a non-stick.
One is a pain in the ass.
One is incredibly easy and painless.
If it's a pain in the ass with cast iron then you are really really doing it wrong.
