Ultimately, I paid the price of the pot ($120) +$41. I’ve purchased many le creuset items for the peace of mind of a warranty, but if the warranty replacement process is going to cost money out of pocket then investing in the stockpots are waste of money. I’ll sell my replacement, and buy cheaper pots and replace those more often. I’d love a better option, I saw some mention going with all-clad as a better BIFL option.

I am not including other le creuset items in this logic, I’m speaking specifically to the stockpots.