I looked at that Lehman site for pressure cookers... never knew they were that spendy! What is a good pressure cooker brand besides theirs... Anyone?
Just this last year, I replaced one my parents had forever. It was only carried by Montgomery Ward (long gone) and it had to be constantly monitored to get a good cook. After really looking hard at them, I decided on the All American 921 which lets me do 7 quarts, 19 pints or 24 half pints in a batch. It is very heavyweight cast aluminum and doesn't lose temp too fast. I like having the bobble pressure regulator and the pressure gauge.
You can get cheaper ones (less pricey) but the Mirro and others that cost less have rinky-dink pressure latches that sometimes hang and cause problems - Please consider it an investment for a lifetime - once you start using it, you will use it more and more. Please though, don't buy a pressure cooker and expect to use it for canning. Remember, you want a really accurate cook that will assure all critters are killed. Also think of it as a sterilizer for making bandages in case of a disaster or sterilizing medical equipment as needed. Definitely a must have in my book.
I think PRESTO makes a good one. I’ve used them for years off and on, can’t beat them!