Dutch ovens are one of my obsessions. There are the new Lodge variety that are good in a pinch.
Personally, I wold put that $100 toward something else and find a good OLD vintage dutch oven with a handle and legs.
similar to this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-12-...gAAOSwLsBZXAud
I don't know that I would buy it off eBay, but I would comb the antique shops and flea markets. You find one that has a smooth finish, well seasoned inside and scrub it out (there are those who cringe at soap and water in a dutch oven) and re-season.
I have had new ones and old ones and I prefer the old ones by far.
Now, nobody has to do what I do, but,
I get an old dutch oven and clean it well with a wire wheel. Then I wash it super well with soap and hot water. The I dry it in the BBQ pit with a HOT fire on indirect heat. When dry I let it continue to heat, let it cool, and slather the oil (I use peanut oil) to it, heat it again and wipe it periodically with an oil soaked rag. I do not allow the oil to burn on the cast iron. After an hour I start wiping it with a dry rag and let it cool.
Then it's ready to cook. I do clean with soap and water after cooking but do not scrub.
Alan
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