This is my second pot. I like the first one so much, that I bought a second. It holds a LOT of soup, is great for blanching foods to put in the freezer, or blanching tomatoes to get the peelings off, and it will hold 2 heads of cabbage easily. The coating has held up well on my first one (3 years old). Because it is tall, instead of wide, the pot fits on the burner perfectly and doesnt hog your stove top. That is a plus for me when I am canning and using all 4 burners. I like the teal color, too.