First of all the teal color goes with my new kitchen back splash tile perfectly and is absolutely gorgeous!! The size is smaller than my other 7 quart pot and is perfect for cooking my smaller dishes. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I noticed when I was cooking my stewed chicken the other day, steam was escaping from under the lid and my other pot does not do this. It is not supposed to do that. I moved it around and it stopped but the manufacturer needs to correct this problem because the lid was placed even on my pot and still steam escaped. Other than this one thing I LOVE my pot! It came boxed great and no chips were found at all.