Value Engineered some of the best features out of version 1! I can accept the thinner plastic walls but I was really disappointed with this compared with the previous Ashland water bottle. I had to cut a notch in the bottom of the straw because now it's just pushed into the lid it falls out and is blocked against the bottom of the water so you can't get water out. If you push the straw too far into the cap the spout won't close - very frustrating!!! The other irritating change is that the clip is gone from the handle so now I need to use my own karabiner to secure it to my back pack or paddle board bungee.