We bought this for my mother for Mother's Day. She absolutely loves it. The sound of the trickling water really is peaceful. I've noticed she sits out on her porch much more now. It loses one star for me because it is slightly awkward to initially get it all going. Also there is occasional maintenance with having to remove leaves from the water holding area and making sure to re-stick down the pump in the water bin. Overall, a great purchase for the price.