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This would be a good pot if the glass was thicker, but as it is it is way too thin, both the pot and the strainer. I did not drop it on the floor, it simply tipped over while drying and broke.
I did not think anything of it, as accidents happen during shipping. The first pot was broken when i opened the box.
Then one day i was washing the strainer and it tipped over and shattered. So i returned it and got another one(super fast, A+ for amazon returns department).
We used it for several days and were really liking it, other than it can be hard to clean depending on the size of the tea you are brewing, as the slits can get clogged. I had a feeling this would happen, because as soon as we took it out of the box i was thinking how fragile the pot looked.
I would look elsewhere for a thicker pot if you need a glass one.
The pot cracked sideways at the handle while I was holding it. I received this pot yesterday. I unpacked it and started to wash it in cool water. Sending it back. Way,way,way too fragile.
Mine has yet to break, probably because I'm _aware_ it's glass and handle it carefully. Been using this for over a year and it has not cracked, stained, or otherwise been damaged. Cleaning the infuser is about as much work as cleaning a tea ball (it's also dishwasher safe). Teas brew nicely in it, you have to hold the lid on when you pour, and it doesn't retain smells like other teapots of mine have. Worth the money - just don't be an idiot and use it for a frisbee.
This is my third one of these pots. I'm not sure what causes the cracks over time but this one beats the rest. I already have a crack in the lid.Tea bags seem to brew better if you leave the insert out and just fish the bags out later.
I do think the teapot looks very nice and we still use ours sans strainer from time to time (with a metal strainer or bags) but I can't recommend anyone buy this because of the 2 serious flaws. In addition, many types of tea get stuck in the slits in the infuser.
BOTH have cracked infusers. I have 2 of these teapots and have used them for several years.
Perhaps we are just too uncivilized to own a glass teapot, but that isn't the only problem with this one. The second was a gift because my friend thought the teapot was so nice, but in the end that one's infuser cracked too.
Neither were handled roughly, the glass is just very thin and fragile. It can be very difficult to get the little pieces out and because the glass is so fragile so you have to be very careful when you clean it.
If you are very careful and very patient and don't mind cleaning your teapot all the time, then maybe this will work for you, but in the end the problems with the strainer just ruined it for us.
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