OK, so it's a spoon. Not much to get worked up over. But while I appreciate the implied durability of steel, it's also been easily scratched, which mars the picture-perfect smoothness that Oxo uses at the onset to appeal to purchasers. Yes, I can scour out the blemishes, but hello, that's down around #231 on my list of things to do with my time. More importantly, I find the handle awfully short in proportion to the spoon-ish part. With such a deep bowl to it, I'm not sure what the spoon's function is actually intended to be. It kind of wants to be a ladle but is relegated to subbing for a wooden spoon. I bought this while I was living with my parents and left it there when I moved out. Haven't missed it. But then again, four stars because, hey, it's a spoon.