I have had this fountain for a few months now, and it does work rather well. It holds a charge for several hours (with overcast skies). However, it is very fickle in that after disassembling it to occasionally clean the filter, it doesn't always work right away after reassembly. The motor can be heard running, but water doesn't always pump. I haven't figured out the trick to get it to work the first time, every time after reassembly. But it seems like after playing with all the parts and moving them around a bit then it will work again (Not sure what I do to get it to work...seems hit & miss, but does begin working again). I really do like that is solar though, and does work for the most part. Cons: After cleaning, it works after a little bit of readjusting things under the fountain tier.