I am really enjoying this new bird feeder. We cleared a lot of the trees from around the house since we live on the coast and hurricanes and trees don't mix. So, when i was offered this one to review I was so excited. Fortunately, it lived up to my expectations. The pole allows you to place it directly into the ground. No tree needed. The pole is also thick and solid. It is not bendy at all. I needed a wide flat hammer to get it into the ground, and then the feeder gets placed on top. The top of the feeder comes off to fill it. It's a wide opening,  so easy to fill. It rocks, so making it a lot harder for squirrels to get into it. So far we have only seen birds feeding from it, which is awesome. Since the feeder lifts off thr pole, it will be a breeze to bring in when a large storm approaches. Can't find any negatives. It really exceeded my expectations!