I purchased a 7 qt dutch oven through Le Creuset which I've had for ten+ years. The white enamal started to crack so I contacted Le Creuset and sent them all of the pictures they kept requesting. The final outcome was they would not replace this dutch oven, they said it looked like the wrong utensils were used, and I replied back that only wooden utensils were used. They want you to believe their warranty is lifetime, however it is not. I'll never purchase another item from this company again. I've started using Lodge and they seem too work just as well for alot less money.