Ball® Collection Elite® Canner with Rack 21-qt Ball® Collection Elite® Canner with Rack 21-qt

I recently received the item,used it once on o1/25/2010. Once I completed my canning process,and removed the hot water from the pot to clean and put it away; I observed "rust" on the inside bottom of the pot and on the rack at its various points.

Solidly built, but not too heavy. I'm a small person, 4'11", but I can still lift this with water in it from sink to stove without trouble. This hasn't rusted or warped. Works GREAT on a flat-topped glass stove. The bottom is flat as can be. Highly recommended!

The stainless steel Ball water bath canner is wonderful. I have canned 1,200 quarts of various foods over the last 18 years using an enameled steel water bath canner. It rusted and made the canning water brown. My new Ball canner is so lovely compared with the old one. It has vents in the lid so you can keep the lid on while canning and see how it is boiling. I used one burner on level 4 of 10 on the gas burner and it kept a steady boil. The old one required two burners on high gas setting. It will pay for itself in gas savings in a few years.

Pleased with the quality except the fit of the lid on the pot. The lid is too small for the pot and allow steam n water to escape around the sides. it makes a mess on the stove top and wasters energy. Poor quality control and design.

Product works as advertised and seems to be well made. We are new to canning, so we'll see how it holds up.