I fell in love with the look and design of the Circulon Symmetry Chocolate Hard-Anodized Nonstick 3.5-Quart Covered Straining Saucepan from the moment I first saw it. A very beautiful color, exquisite chocolate brown finish, and a great fit on the lid. The fit is critical for straining. The food doesn't stick to the pan and the straining feature makes it easy to drain the liquid out. The 3.5-quart size is big enough to handle the majority of your cooking jobs. However, the pot by itself is fairly heavy. Add to it 3.5 quarts of food and liquid, and moving the pot from the range to the sink to strain can be quite a challenge. Particularly with pets or small children around. I would have liked to have given this pot 4.5 stars, but it wasn't possible.