We already had a 6-quart cooker, but seldom used it because it was just too big and heavy, and was really overkill when cooking for only 2 people. Then this 4-quart cooker in stainless steel caught my eye. I thought it might be worth a try -- and it was! Just the right size for us. Big enough to hold a small chicken, roast, or whatever, yet small and light enough to make it easy to use. This one is guaranteed to get a lot more use than the old one.