I've had this pitcher for several years. It has held up well. It fits on the refrigerator shelf well and is not too heavy when full. The meter for testing your water is pretty cool and provides accuracy and confidence in the finished product. The tap that they say is for filling water bottles is very slow and therefore a bit sloshy and inefficient. I open the tap to increase airflow when pouring water out the main spout. I feel filters were better quality back when I first purchased the unit. More recently they get air trapped in them and need to be tapped to allow water flow.