I got this a few years ago on Amazon for a great price. I`ve used it over a hundred times maybe and have been impressed by its performance each and every time. Nobody can beat T-Fal. Do go for it.

My mom bought this pressure cooker a few months ago. It was a total disappointment. Bad design and bad performance. Cooking times are way off. She finally returned it.

Not recommended.

I've used the old fashioned pressure cookers for years and much prefer this kind. It's very easy to use. The directions are simple and the fear we had with the other pressure cookers is gone. Highly recommend this item! Would make a great wedding gift.

In India, where I grew up, practically every household I went to had at least one pressure cooker. They are difficult to find in the usual Sears-Target-nameyourpoison circuit, so I was delighted to find one on Amazon. Why?

Because, primarily, they are efficient. Indian cooking is time, fuel, water and dish consuming, and the pressure cooker is great at saving all four; for example, a one-and-a-half-hour beef stew job takes 25 minutes, slightly more (maybe 5 minutes) if the beef is frozen (thawing is not necessary; save additionally on microwave time, energy and dishes). Veggies can be steamed in a steamer dish in the same cooker, saving additional time, fuel, etc etc. You get my point.

This cooker is stainless steel and cleans easily, provided it's done soon after cooking. The handles are heat resistant, great for pouring out hot dishes.

The so-called "smart timer" is smart enough but, like nerds eveywhere, not sturdy; it doesn't like water, which is okay for a nerd but not so for a cooking vessel.

The accompanying manual is very helpful in getting one off to a start; in general, I set the timer for a third of the time that I would normally simmer a given dish for.

In summary, an excellent purchase.

I bought one to my house and since arrived i washed and used!! and works excellent is fast and the timer is good idea!!
the presentation is beautiful easy to open and close just press the top-botton for me is easy to clean-up i use a lot this pressure cooker and still looks like new because i do not put it in the dishwasher i wash by hand when is cool never i like put in my sink hot pots in contact with cool water for this reason change the color with spots.
After i bought 3 more on sale$39.99 as gifts!!