We have had these for a little over a year now. We have yet to get useful “dirt” from them. Some of that may be our own fault, but in the past we have never had issues with composting. Guessing our struggle is more about not being in-ground throwing us for a loop on the proper blend.  We usually do nothing more than fruit/veggie scraps, some leaves, and maybe a bit of grass clippings from time.

Our biggest complaint is the hardware. There is no way these are going to last past maybe three years. 1.5 years in and the paint is faded, paint is blistering, and rust is all over the place. 

These pictures are from this summer. The issues have only gotten worse the past two months.