<snip>....I wonder if this is all a plot at Jarden to get us to move
to those
super expensive "Ball Collection Elite Platinum" lids...<snip> Ted

<snip>...politely asked me to please not use those jars (they refer to
them as flat jars)...<snip> Barb

IMHO, I think the new Elite jars are, well, ugly. I just don't like
them. (and they are more costly in comparison to the same sized
traditional jars) A friend gave me a partial box of half-pints, she
had only used one jar for storage or something (she doesn't can) and
gave me the rest. I did use the remaining three and remember
distinctly telling the three lucky recipients to enjoy the contents
but, not to bother returning the jars...