If you need even heat distribution, copper pans are the way to go

And they definitely need more babying than cast iron IMO, cast iron pans will take any and all abuse, then you can just clean & season them again and your pan is good as new

If you get cooper too hot, use the wrong utensils or generally not treating it with kid gloves, it’s gonna end up ruined after a few years, especially if it’s a tin lined one