I just got a Lodge Dutch oven instead of Le Creuset. Obviously it's still new so I can't speak to its long term durability, but so far the quality has been really good. I also bought it under the assumption that I may have to replace it within 5 years. But it was also a fraction of the price, so I could legit buy like 3 or 4 of the Lodge one for the price of the big brand name.