What you say makes sense. According to Amazon's dimensions Fasta is just shy of a gallon in volume, which would be pretty heavy if filled completely (which it probably isn't). Hot, heavy, with no handle seems awkward and perhaps dangerous. Also the danger of superheated water boiling over as you lift it (probably a very small danger given that the pasta is in the water). Nevertheless, for $14 I may have to try it. This'll be by far the cheapest thing I've bought because of eG.