I purchased 6 of these in Sept of 2009. The handle design has changed (from 2008) and where the handle connects to the lid is now a weak point. out of the 6 that I purchased, 6 broke within the first day. I use these at work for "Salsa Days" and have 3 that we have used since 2008 that still work great. I would recommend against this brand as it is being sold right now...