After buying it a few years ago the same coffee with a plastic filter with the retaining tabs have not held more than 15 days (substituted by large blobs of epoxy paste, ugly but effective), I acquired it model. The stainless steel and silicone turn filter rightly inspire confidence and have trouble imagining how they could deteriorate. In short, it's much better like that you can enjoy full and long on the functionality of these teapots, as well as their aesthetic: stainless steel is much more sexy than polycarbonate brown tannins ;-)