I had a Revere kettle that looked like the one I just bought. I had it for over 30 years, and loved it. Recently, it began leaking out of a pin hole in its bottom. I was so glad to see I could obtain another like it (I thought). I did not think the price was too high for the quality I believed I was getting. When the new kettle arrived, I was very disappointed, for it felt as light as a feather. I thought perhaps it was my imagination, so I weighed the old kettle, and the new one. The old one weighted 25% more than the new one. Also, the "whistler" on the new one is different. When it whistles, steam does not just come out of the spout-cover hole, it comes out in every direction. The plastic, bake o lite (or however you spell it)handle and spout cover does not seem as sturdy as the one on my old kettle. It is the same old story of this decade..........In most cases we now get less for more. In my opinion, the old one was much better, and it was used by 4 people, not just one.