Nicely made w/fairly sturdy stainless steel outer frame. Quiet self-closing feature is wonderful AND there is a way to make the lid stay open. The only drawback (and this is from my DH) is that you cannot push the refuse down into the bag...an action that I believe everyone does. The can is slightly larger below the stainless frame that keeps the bag in place, and the bag becomes too big to pull out. It took 2 slightly torn bags before we realized they cannot be crammed-full bags.