So far so good, this was a great idea my gf had to hook this to our down spout off our fla room that flooded due to over flow of rain pouring on our slanted pavers aiming at the house!!! This idea was better than spending 2000 to fix the issue!!! And the rain barrel looks nice, can’t wait to put a plant in the top of it made for flowers or a plant or anything to decorate the barrel!!!! Love it