I have only used it once since I got it, but it worked wonderfully. I hadn't owned a pressure cooker in many, many years, and had forgotten how useful they are. My mother used them a lot when I was growing up. I bought another brand about a year ago, but it overheated and the gasket warped. I was unable to get a replacement gasket because it had to be ordered online and the shipping cost ($5) was as much as the gasket ($5). So I just replaced the cooker with a brand I know and which has a sterling reputation -- Presto. That was the brand my mother always used. I am very happy now with this reliable, and attractive, pressure cooker.