The rain barrel itself is very sturdy and looks great.  We dont love the overflow design though.  There is a small channel that diverts water to the front but any any decent rainstorm it doesnt follow the channel it overflows to the back of the barrel.  If you go with this barrel I would suggest coming up with a different diverter solution.  One similar to one of the pics in the review where if the water backs up it just simply flows down the gutters.  There is plenty of instructions on the internet.