For the price, this pressure cooker is/was nice to have... but recently I've noticed the seal isn't good--steam is escaping around the edges of the lid.  This, of course, means that the pressure isn't high enough inside to cook things at the proper rate.  So, it depends how you feel--since its so cheap, is it reasonable to expect to have to replace it in a little over a year? (Purchased Sept 1, 2013).