I like my planter. I got the dark planter and the finish is a little different than I expected. I thought it would have a polished stone like finish but it has a kind of a shimmery, sparkly finish. It works for me but it is different than what I expected. It is shallow but should work well with small low profile succulents. Based on other comments regarding leakage around the drain hole, I will line the bottom with some plastic before reinserting the plug. Overall I'm happy with it.