There are several things about the barrel that impressed.  I really like the faucet being on the bottom of the barrel and the fact that it's flat on the back side and can got up against a wall or a fence.  It's larger than i was expecting, but I really didn't know what a 40 gallon barrel would look like.  The quality is very good  It's nice and sturdy.  I was just thinking that I wish it had a base to put under the barrel.  I'm not sure that I want it just sitting on the ground.  They would maybe be a nice feature to add.