I got this stock pot to replace my previous one that was just a tad too small. This one is higher and the size is just right to prepare soups, chicken broth and homemade meat sauce. The Circulon pot has a safe non-stick coating, yet it’s safe to use metal tools in it. It’ll take some getting used to because I’ve been conditioned to never do that with non-stick coated pans. Thankfully, that means no one will scratch my pot by mistake. I’m happy with the overall quality and the rubber coating on the handles feels nice. I also prefer my pots to have a glass lid versus a solid metal one so that I can keep an eye on the food cooking. I look forward to adding more cookware from this collection in my kitchen.