Overall, I am disappointed with this purchase. Don’t be fooled by the “cast iron” in the title… I’m no metallurgist, but I’m fairly certain this is just powder coated steel, and a fairly light gauge at that. One of the things that attracted me to this unit was that it came with a cover. What a mistake! The flimsy excuse for a cover that was in the box tore in half when I took it out of the box (carefully). Totally useless. Our last fire pit (standard big box store model) lasted about 7 years- totally exposed to the elements in Michigan. I purchased this one hoping it would be a little more heavy duty. It is not, so we’ll see how it lasts. My next fire pit will be one that I can see and touch before I purchase it.