Don't buy Lodge at its standard price. I bought the 6qt Lodge Dutch oven a few months ago for only $40, which is a great price. $80 is too steep if you ask me, but not unreasonable. I guess when you know you can get it for ½ price, MSRP is too much. You can get the deep Dutch oven by Le Creuset for $199 currently through most outlets; I got mine here since it came with a bonus copper knob. Now, the $80 Lodge versus the sale price $200 Le Creuset? I would definitely go with Le Creuset. Le Creuset's products are near immaculate and you can see the thickness of the enamel. My Lodge user booklet said straight away that it would have imperfections in the enamel (which I did notice). I'll have to see as the years go by what happens to the Lodge.