Our old OXO salad spinner finally broke--the plastic bowl cracked and eventually split apart--so we decided to invest in the stainless steel model. I'm glad we did, it's a beautiful and functional product. The bowl is suitable to use as a serving bowl. There have clearly been advances in salad spinning technology since our last model: the top comes apart for cleaning, the spinning mechanism is powerful and works smoothly, the interior plastic colander seems sturdy, and the pieces all fit together perfectly. This thing was spendy but I honestly love it!