A guy could buy several classic cast iron pieces on eBay for that kind of scratch. If I was going to spend that kind of money on cookware I'd buy a couple more Le Creuset pieces. That stuff kicks a$$!!
Mike
I'm with BOWHUNR on this one. I'm very happy with my Griswold's. At what I paid for them ($300), plus their dependability to give me the same results time after time, I'd buy more. The #14 I have is hard to find, but not impossible.
A nice Le Creuset French Oven would fit in really nicely in my kitchen!