I've only used this once or twice so far, but it worked exactly as expected. I have stainless steel pans with copper bottoms, so I needed a nonstick pan, and I like the versatility of this dutch oven because you can use it on the stovetop or in the oven. I made battered chicken tenders and fried them in oil, and nothing stuck at all. I was delighted. Everything sticks to my stainless steel pans (though I like how easily they clean). This dutch oven is quite heavy, and I need to find a better storage place for it because it's a little dicey standing on a step stool to get it down from an upper cabinet. However, the heft of it tells me that it's good quality for a lot less money than the much more expensive kind. Time will tell if the quality holds up.