I am new to pressure cooker cooking. First, I bought a Fagor, 4-quart, Elite, at a well-known retail store. Seemed a good markdown. Then I did some research and realized it was going to be too small. Searched many websites and settled on Fagor, 10-quart, Duo Pressure Cooker at Overstock. Helpful to my research was Vickie Smith's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes. She has lots of hands-on information. Fagor seems the preferred brand, unless you're going to invest in a Kuhn Rikon, the Cadillac of pressure cookers. For a while I was hesitant to plunge in. But last weekend I took a "test drive" with the cooker, as Miss Vickie recommends. Then began to assemble "Quick and Easy Chicken Soup" from the cooker recipe book. The soup turned out wonderfully! It was delicious. They say it takes 12 minutes to cook. That is conservative. And prep time is greater than their estimate. So, we're not talking about a microwave meal here. But I am so excited I have found something that will help me eat more healthily and tastefully.You can spend $70 on a can-opener and much more for a microwave, toaster oven, electric mixer, blender or food processor. To acquire this versatile, well-constructed kitchen appliance for under $70--one can hardly believe it! I look forward to many enjoyable experiments with my new cooker. It takes a little effort to maneuver the 10-quart around, for cleaning, etc. But I think the options with a large cooker make it worth the extra effort. As one expert points out, you can cook small items in a large cooker, but not vice versa. Non-stick interior and glass lid are also pluses. If you're interested, I encourage you to try pressure cooking. Good bargains found at major online stores. Here are the main selling points from my experience and reasons for 5 stars: lifetime warranty; glass lid option; cookbook; convenience of the larger size; steamer basket; free shipping and handling; non-stick interior; reputation; safety features; duo pressure setting.There's a reason the Fagor duo pressure cooker was chosen by a professional cooking organization as its top choice. Happy cooking and delicious eating! Thank you, Fagor and Overstock!