I have found this cooker is very simple to operate, just crank the lid on, pop on the weight, and heat it.  As soon as the weight starts bobbling around and hissing, it's quite obvious it's pressure cooking so I turn down the heat.  Quiet it's not, but that's OK because I have a tendency to forget things so I like knowing it's doing it's job when it's doing it.  I also have a different Presto pressure canner I got used off of Craigslist and even though it was old and the rubber was shot, it was cheap and easy to get all the parts I needed.  Since the rubber seals wear out in a few years, I like that this company makes replacement parts immediately available, cheap, and ships them fast.  Support for legacy products leads me to believe Presto cares about it's customers for the long haul.  I got the glass lid option so I can use it as an ordinary saucepan too.  The glass lid is just as good as the one I have for my LeCrueset pot.  The base of the Pressure Cooker is thick and solid enough to dissipate heat wall.  The stainless cleans up well and there aren't any hidden steamways which get clogged so that's great for me.