It’s good to have a replacement lid and it seems to work just like the original on, which is to say that it is just as hard to remove it from the kettle. The small tabs around the lid’s circumference are in my opinion too strongly bent out so that the lid fits too snugly. I fear that the handle piece might again separate itself from the lid., which is what happened necessitating a replacement. Thank you to Saki for their prompt service.