What is the benefit of a pasta pot with an inset? All my life I’ve cooked pasta in regular pots. The most fancy thing I had in regards to pasta cooking was a pot with little holes in the lid and a locking mechanism, so that you could use that to drain the pasta:



Said pot now broke, and as I am looking for a new pasta pot, I see a lot of large pots with some strainer-ish inset:



What is the benefit of such a strainer inset pot over a regular pot?
These strainer pots seem more expensive, taking up more space, and I'd have to clean more.
I can see that the strainer may be useful for other things like steaming vegetables.

Anything else, especially when it comes to cooking pasta?
I find these gadgets inconvenient, so, I would say no real advantage.  I cook pasta in a large stock pot, and remove with a spider to the pan with the condiments. I can even cook several batches in a row this way. I don't really find inserts helpful, and don't need the extra "stuff" in my cabinets. Your point about extra expense, space, and clean up is accurate. I will also add that the insert takes up significant volume in the pot, so you actually lose usable space.  They are just not necessary.  Spend your money on a good, solid, multi-purpose stock pot.