This has been a reliable deck box since we purchased it a few years ago. Sturdy and for the most part has kept the elements out.  (Maybe not completely water proof, but what water has gotten in has been minimal.)  A couple years ago we got home from vacation to find the lid badly chewed up, by either a very aggressive squirrel or maybe a possum. (We had stored birdseed in the box.) I finally got around to calling Lifetime to see if we could order a replacement lid, and the customer service rep graciously agreed to send us one for  free.