Hi there, thank you for your review of our Oakware - Daisy Dish Rack! We're glad to hear that you are happy with the sturdiness and overall quality of the product. We appreciate your feedback about the utensil holder, and while we do understand your point about wanting it to be stainless steel as well, we found during product testing that people get very annoyed at stainless steel holders. They scratch the stainless steel silverware and they show every little water mark from hard water. Thank you for your support and we hope our dish rack continues to meet your needs.