I have already since 1975! Silit a pressure cooker to the still came a pan later. Both are still fully functional! Now I just wanted this combination Duo econtrol with the new steam system. The pots are very high, as I have not expected anything else. The first pair Duo econtrol I returned because the handle came out too much steam and the handle is not sitting firmly. The exchange went totally smoothly, thanks to Amazon. Now I have the spare pair in use and everything is working fine and 100%! Well, I think that you can take off the handle; thereby stow easy cleaning and better. Absolute buy recommendation!