Our old trash can broke and we wanted to replace it with the same brand, but that brand had discontinued all of their trash cans.  We researched several different brands and types and decided that this one would be the most similar to the one we had for many years before.  We are so happy with our choice as it is even better than our previous trash can! It has everything that we we're looking for. It opens with ease and is quiet, it can hold a lot before being emptied, the lid shuts on its own or stands open if you need it to, the bag fits tightly on the top (but not so tight that you can't get it off when full), it was quick and easy to assemble, you can use custom or regular bags with it and it has a polished look so it can sit out in the open and not be an eye sore. We got ours in black and it looks great! We would recommend this product to anyone as it was truly a smart buy!