Lodge is pretty much the only answer unless you're going with some fancy enameled stuff. They are the only cast iron foundry left in America or they were a few years ago. That's not a bad thing though, they are awesome and inexpensive. That's probably what you saw at Walmart and if so then go for it.
That's kind of harsh, if you are patient you can teach her to skip the soap, no reason to go get a new wife over it.
Tell her to wash it while it's still hot from the stove, then put it back on the burner to dry. That's the easiest way to clean it anyway and you can explain to her that no germs can live on it because it's too hot for them.
Shh, I'm trying really hard to justify it.. Probably not $800 but I do buy the good stuff and it feels like I'm buying the jumbo pack on a monthly basis (thanks diverticulitis). Seriously though, pump up the "rear clean" oscillation setting and it will bring tears of joy to your eyes. It also auto cleans the bowl each time and pumps air freshener every time you take a dump. Not a big issue here in Texas, but if you live up north the always warm seat is also nice.. It's also extremely amusing when a guest asks to use your bathroom and all you hear is silence as they're trying to make heads and tails of it.
LOL took me a good few minutes to stop lulzing and type this.
So, you're basically paying 800$ for what essentially amounts to a tongue in your ass, while cranking one out?
Read the feature list homie.
I can't tell if your "delightful" is sarcastic or not. Either way, that doesn't answer my question. After my asshole gets shot with water, I feel like I'd have to sit there for a while for an air dryer to completely dry my ass. Unless it's really, really hot, in which case I'd be afraid my asshole would become super dry and irritated.