My dogs love it. It was very quick and easy to assemble to get it up and running. It's fairly quiet, very quiet on the lowest setting, and there's no water droplet splash mess around it from the falling water. I have had a pet fountain in the past that had a big plastic reservoir on the back that you had to remove and fill up - this one has no reservoir, you just pour water in it from a pitcher to refill. That's much easier for me. It's very easy to clean as well. It's well designed, easy to use and clean, and keeps the water cool for the dogs. We love it.