I used my 21st birthday money to buy one! I have the 6.2L Le Cruesset (sp??!!) - it cost me about $300 back then but I also got a free 1.5L.

Its now 7 years old and is still like brand new - it even lived through my old flatmate leaving it ON THE STOVE overnight (I honestly nearly hit her ), it has even survived my husband! LOL

One of the best things I have ever bought, it will be wth me forever and we use it for everything. Well worth the money - much better than teh scanpan I bought at the same time which I have had to return!