This has been outside on our covered patio since last summer. It still looks like new!  It matches our other Suncast products: a covered outdoor trash container & a large storage chest. They all coordinate well with my synthetic resin wicker patio furniture, too. When we aren't using this for a cooler the level top is handy as an extra table top. It was a little tedious to put together, but workable. It is very sturdy in all ways except the wire basket to the side for cup storage & the towel rack on the other side. The wires are somewhat bendable & need to be treated gently in our experience. But even if they are bendable they can be bent back. That is the only fault I can see with this. It is minor in the big picture because those are just accessory items & do not affect the cooler function. I'd recommend this to friends. It looks good after a winter outside & I expect it will winter many more!