100% better than our older "poly" plastic Lifetime tumbler.  So far it's working great and is very well made.  We love how the additional foam insulation allows the compost to get hot enough to kill weed seeds!  Only wish it could accommodate a larger volume of waste.  Since we compost all of garden and kitchen (vegetable, eggs, fish) scraps, both sides filled up quickly.  Luckily the increased temperatures in this bin appear to accelerate production and we frequently freeze our vegetable waste to encourage faster decomposition.