I had looked for soup pot for a long while.  Got a inexpensive coated pot that couldn’t handle the job.  Promised lifetime coating that began bubbling after 2 uses.  Checked several places & compared styles & prices. The stainless steel won’t bubble & I like the speed of heating with the aluminum layer on bottom helping.  Love the look & will check back for other needs but I’m just a 71 year old man who loves cooking soup for me and my wife! Thank you!