As a nonstick hard anodized, it's a very good pot. 3 quart really is the perfect everything sized pot, from pasta to soup to eggs to sautéing veggies. It’s very light weight, a stay cool handle, vented lid, and very nonstick, at least for a while. The nonstick goes away based on use, as do all nonstick pots. If there's one knock it's that it’s so lightweight, that it fell from the counter onto the tile floor and dented, prohibiting use of the lid, but still otherwise performed just fine. At this price point I’ll continue to buy them until I find one that lasts longer. I only wish they sold them locally/retail, but sadly, all retail is going away these days. I use it so often I wore my first two and am ordering a third.