Excellent pressure cooker as usual from Presto.  I already had the 23 quart version that I've been using for years for putting canned goods up.  Don't know why I waited so long to get the 8 quart.  We live at 7500 feet and I have had batches of dry beans that will not soften no matter how long you soak and cook them.  The first thing I made with this pressure cooker was a batch of elk chili with dried kidney beans and it came out perfect!  Only thing I didn't like was the texture of the meat.  Came out more like fibrous stew meat than chunky chili meat.  Next time, I'll cook the meat separately and add it in after the pressure cooking.  I love to cook and this pressure cooker will make my life so much easier at altitude.