Crock-Pot 7 Quart Round Enamel Cast Iron Covered Dutch Oven Slow Cooker, Blue

Beautiful color, no defects, and I love the versatility of stovetop, oven, or fridge (for left-overs). I looked at other brands, but some, like Le Creuset (9 QT. $499.00) were WAY out of my budget. I also trust the CrockPot brand, and the $60 price, for my 7 QT. was right up my alley. Tomorrow, I'm deep-frying wings on the stovetop, and Sunday, braising beef short ribs, in the oven. I already own a 9QT electric Crockpot slow-cooker (which I love), but this will be SO much easier to operate, AND clean. Also adds versatility to my kitchen "arsenal". NOTE: A couple suggestions for the CrockPot Company: 1). Crock pot was shipped in an empty cardboard box, with bubble-wrap ON TOP of the item..... nothing on the bottom, where shipping impact may occur. 2). Enamel coating inside the pot and lid, was not applied to the inside rim-edge of the lid, so when you place the lid on the pot, it is an abrasive contact, which may lead to grinding off the enamel on the lip of the pot. This may be intentional-for some reason?