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It's a shame what's happened to the Stanley company since they've outsourced their production to China. My father swore by their products for decades, being a factory worker who had his Stanely thermos for 20 years taking coffee to work. Sad that this is no longer the case. To start, for those that don't know, I need to explain how a thermos works. Basically, it's two containers. There's the outer container that you see, then the inner container that holds the liquid. The space in between the two containers is an empty vacuum. The reason for this is that you can't transfer heat in a vacuum, so this is what keeps the liquid cold/hot. If that vacuum seal is broken, then the thermos ceases to work. It's just another big "cup" at that point with no insulating value at all. This said, I've been bitten by Stanly FIVE TIMES so far: 1.) The first time I purchased one of the large green "vacuum bottles" (the 2 quart size). It worked for almost a week before it lost its vacuum seal and quit working. 2.) Thinking the first must be a fluke, I purchased a second one. This one managed to make it 3 weeks before losing its seal. 3.) I figured maybe there was something wrong with the manufacturing of the green containers, so bought a stainless steel one. It worked for two uses, and the seal broke. 4.) Finally, now out over $100 in merchandise, I contacted the Stanley company. They sent me a replacement 2 quart thermos, but it was the green one again. This one made it two weeks, then lost the seal. 5.) Never one to learn my lesson, I figured perhaps there was a problem with the 2 quart size, so gave up on it, and purchased a smaller 1.1 quart. This one worked for almost two months, but then lost its seal. After the fifth failure, I contacted the Stanley company again, and this time was completely ignored. That was almost a year ago, and no response. Now, keep in mind that these are SUPPOSED to be heavy-duty, rugged bottles designed for the work site. Even still, I only ever hand-washed them and treated them with kids gloves, especially after the first failure. Stanley products are now garbage. That's all there is to it. The sellout to China to do the production of absolute trash products has convinced me to never purchase another Stanley product again, whether a thermos or a tool. I'm done with the company after this experience.