Great group buy....I watched from afar.
My Kelly....the one in the outdoors-magazine article still leaks a tad bit at initial fire up at the base seam, but once it warms it seals up.
I am pretty sure by firing it on my gas stove for the first tests I caused this leakage, but it certainly has not caused any difficulties as it is quite minor now.
My 2.5pint version.....sadly is still new-in-the-box. Got to get it broken in soon. It serves in my car kit for my various emergency worker needs. I am on active call now to serve as part of my communities sandbag crew due to our very heavy rains so far this year....my large Kelly may make end up in a brew up soon.
These Kettles are just superb.
I also know the pain of a group buy....nice job guys. :You_Rock_