The tumbler is what I expected since I had already seen one in use before. It went together easy with just a few basic tools. The mfg even included about 10 or so extra nuts and bolts. The bonus here was the price at wayfair. My local HomeDepot sells the same model for $99 + Tax. Delivered to my door in just a few short days was $81 with wayfair. I'm just getting started with my first batch so I can't really tell you how well it works but you have other reviews for that. I can say that this composter is well made and should hold up well in the elements.