Great looking fountain. Pump is kind of loud and can be heard if you stay close. It also has uneven upper edges and water will not run equally on all sides-very annoying. I use my fingers to help water over the edge all the time so it runs on all sides.  I can easily see that these edges would benefit from some filing to make sure the right angle is created for water to run. I am not sure it this is black paint so I don't want to damage the fountain by filling surfaces. Otherwise it looks great.