I am not sure this is my first piece of Le Creuset, or maybe I just have too much expectation on the quality of this item since it's expensive. It didn't really impress me when I opened it.  The lid is plastic instead of a metal, and the interior coating is not really high quality, I can see the enamel was not perfectly coated and it has a shadow kinda.  I just hope the pot can really "last for a life time" and worth the money.  But overall the color is lovely.