Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Very attractive pressure cooker and very well built. Arrived triple boxed (unusual). After reading over the manual, and following page #8 "instructions for first use", we found that the inner s/s pot seemed to be all pitted along the sides where the pot bends. S/S does not pit! I contacted Amazon since nowhere was there a phone number to call the company. Amazon issued a pick up order for it to be returned for a refund, as this item is not exchangeable. While I was repacking the item I decided to try some "Bar Keepers Friend" to scour out the s/s pot. After a little elbow grease, the pot came out smooth and as brand new. Who knew? The only problem is that in order to cook meat it requires a rack to be inserted in the s/s pot. Nowhere in the Amazon description does it state that. How is a newbie to know? In fact, Secura should provide a rack with the unit and tack on a few dollars to the price. As it is I had to order the steamer pot w/rack at $28.00 in order to get a rack since its not available by itself. Way to go Secura! However all this aside, the cooker works great. We tried pressure recipes, slow cook and rice. Everything came out great. The rice had a tendency to stick to the bottom of the s/s pot, so I ordered the Teflon pot just to cook the rice. No meat was browned or cooked since Im waiting on the rack which should be here tomorrow. Very satisfied with the cooker and will give it a good workout before the return period is over Will update the review after browning and cooking meats. Of course "Made In China". What else! Oh! The psi is 10 and not 15 as most of the recipes call for, so adjust your cooking times. Update 6/6: Cooked pot roast last nite. Browning meat worked great. Cooked for the required amount of time-released the pressure, added vegetables. Closed the lid and cooked for an additional 7 minutes. Terrific meal. The only con is the so-called "lid holder". Whoever thought up that useless item should be horsewhipped. The lid hangs by a thread. Best to remove the lid completely so it doesnt fall and give you 3rd degree burns on your hand or arm. UPDATE- 10/27/2014: Still going strong.