I've been using one of these every day for the last year and it's fantastic. I love leaf-tea but I find infusion balls/sticks often leak dust/leaves into the drink, which isn't nice. Although this teapot seems expensive, if you use it daily, it soon works out. It's made of very strong, heat-resistant glass (but the outside does get very hot, so be careful) and the press itself is very strong and easy to clean and doesn't leak dust/leaves at all, which is superb. This pot holds enough for about 2 decent cups of tea.