My previous casserole SEB, model and capacity indentic to it, gave me full satisfaction for more than 40 (!) Years. But everything has an end. Faithful to this brand for its quality and durability, I chose to buy this classic model for if the models with folding handles can be helpful to people with only small storage space, this is not my case and I saved so much on the purchase price. I also saves on cooking time because my old pot no longer had a perfectly flat bottom and effectiveness of hot plates was not optimal.