Expect 3 months... tops. Was so excited to have this fountain on our patio. It seemed pretty cheap from the get go but it worked and a long as the water stayed a certain height it was fine. This picture is 4 months of pretty much daily use. The finish has completely peeled off in areas, discolored and rusted at the bottom where it began to leak when we tried to move it. The water splashes everywhere and forget about putting this in front of a house...it will soak whatever is behind it. Consider a few more hundred bucks and get a nice solid cement fountain. This has been one headache after another.