I love the new design. We’ve had litter genies for years but never an XL, but with addition of 2 kittens to make 4 cats all together, it was a necessity. There was nothing wrong with our old one, so it’ll be washed out and put aside for emergencies. But upon buying the XL, we saw the new design and like it very much. It worked out the nuances of the old design and we are very pleased.