Seeing such great reviews about this firepit, I think I had too high of an expectation. I still think it’s great, and I love that it comes with a cover, but I was expecting it to feel more solid and heavy. It’s much thinner metal than I expected but it’s not like it’s paper thin. Again, I just must have had higher expectations. There are holes in the bottom to let rain drain, that was something I was wondering when I bought it.