Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this pan several months ago and have made a handful of Pain de Mie using this pan. I initially liked the pan, but have come to find that this is a prime example of falling for the buy U.S. because it must be better quality. NOPE. After about the 6th use, a rising loaf of Pain de Mie EXPLODED the poorly fitting top off of the loaf pan and as you can see the weak pan material actually bent in the oven. The lips around the locking lid are incredibly weak and poorly formed to fit the pan. Luckily it did not I am far beyond a simple amateur baker and was using a standard Pain de Mie for this sized pan. You are MUCH better off buying French or one of the Chinese knockoffs made with heavy duty materials. I have several of those and they have held up infinitely better than this pan. Ha, proudly "Made in the U.S.". Not even remotely true.