First, I had a good customer experience with Overstock.com and found the item to be as described. This was my first experience with porcelain-covered (porcelain bonded to) cast iron and it seems good so far. The effect is like using glass cookware except that the cast iron core makes the process of heating up take longer and it retains heat longer after the burner is turned off. This seems to be true very much relative to glass cookware and it's even noticeably the case relative to oil-seasoned cast iron. Note that 10-inch Dutch oven may seen restrictively small if one has gotten used to a larger one, as was the case with me. But in practical terms, it is still big enough for preparing meals for one or two people, as is suggested in the item description. I believe that one ought to be more careful or heating the item too rapidly to avoid cracking the porcelain; I haven't done research to learn whether this is a genuine concern. In any case, the only real negative in my experience is that it takes a bit longer to get the cooking process started (bring water to a boil, etc.).
