We've been using this pressure cooker constantly, several times every week, for 22 months and it has performed flawlessly. Being stainless steel, it also cleans easily and no part of it has rusted. We purchased a replacement gasket and emergency valve/plug to have ready for when those parts need replacing, but the original parts are holding up fine. We paid a little over $42 for this in early 2016 and consider it a terrific value. It appears to be selling for a few dollars less now. Would we buy it again? Absolutely, but it appears we may never need to. This is the perfect size (4-quart) for around 4 persons, or more, or for a couple that likes to prepare a few meals ahead of time. Very happy we purchased this pressure cooker and would recommend it to anyone.