I've been looking at bird feeders for some time now and decided on this one because I love the design and functionality of it. The material is weatherproof which is important to me because I live in Michigan where the weather can be all over the place. I especially like the mesh bottom... the last feeder I had didn't have this feature and I often had to deal with cleaning it out after it rained. All in all I'm very happy with it and looking forward to enjoying this feeder in my yard for years to come.