I had in my closet while a battery of molds of all kinds, but I was missing the small cake pan to make delicious cheesecakes! Having experimented with various molds, I came to disappointing results at presentation: too big, too flat, too difficult to unmold .... So I opted for this one and I'm happy for several reasons: - Its perfect size (20cm) to make my recipes without having to double the ingredients in the end gives me a cheese-cake with good volume. - The removable bottom, allowing a release without "disasters" - The non-stick quality seems good quality (product purchased in March 2012) .. I'll see to use if my impressions are confirmed! I liked it so much that I just ordered a second to give to my daughter; o)