I bought two and they are what they are. Plastic snowflakes with LED's inside. All the wires go into one end of a little plastic box that controls the different effects and the power wire goes into the other end of this plastic box.  This little plastic box has absolutely NO Weather Proofing.  I noticed  one of them on steady which is not the setting I chose, so I go out press the button and noticed some water dripping out of this little plastic box.  So I started shaking it and more water came out, and more water came out. I shook it for awhile.  It kinda works but not like when it was new. So I Caution you on placement when you put them outside.  Figure out a way to keep this box out of the weather.  PERIOD! I believe if there is any rain it will run down the wires into the box causing problems.