I was looking for a 6 qt stock pot that would work on my induction cook top and wouldn't break the bank. I had the original Wolfgang Puck Classic line for years until I went induction which they didn't work on. I loved the way the Classic line cooked and looked after years of use so tried the Bistro Elite which works perfectly however. In the future I will be looking for more of his pots and pans when available as open stock as I need little more but not a full set.