Woah. I could live with this pitcher's rather drab appearance, which in my eyes affords a sort of humble, minimalist, no-budget charm I've grown to embrace through tight budgeting and some monochrome aesthetic inclinations. And I love the lightweight balance of this pitcher. MAJOR DEALBREAKER: Um... just try to pour something out of it. When you get about half-way tilted* toward pouring into your cup (or whatever), liquid begins to seep out from underneath the loose lid. Bad design. Or manufacturing. Who cares? Even cheap, it's not worth it. Would make a good kid's toy, though, for storing marbles or dolls' heads, or something. [*that's the 46°]