This is a great starter compost tumbler. With just 2 people in my home, we out grew it quite quickly but we use it along with a new bigger tumbler. The 2 together are doing a great job but if you only want 1, I would go with a bigger one. I bought this as my first thinking it would be too big and boy was I wrong. And once the compost is complete, there wasn't enough to incorporate into my entire garden. It is a great little tumbler, strong and sturdy, and if you have a small city/balcony garden, this would be a perfect fit. If your garden is like mine, about 20 feet by 20 feet, it is a bit small but is a good secondary tumbler since even my newer bigger tumbler still doesn't give me enough compost.