I had the old Ashland with the clip handle for years and finally dropped it too many times and broke it, so I replaced it with this one. After a few months of use the silicone mechanism tore right under the spout so it's only sucking in air. I hope contigo's quality control hasn't gotten worse over all because I like the push button style water bottles and my last one was extremely durable. It's a great shade of lavender and I like the streamlined carry handle better than the carabiner style one.