Step 2 makes good products so I went ahead and purchased.  I was concerned about the sand box because of the critters making it their litter box. It does keep out cats but I find all kinds of bugs in the sand box.  I noticed that the cover does not fit tightly enough to stop small insects from entering. Maybe they can't make it so it closes tightly... Could be that it is better to allow air flow so humidity doesn't create mold?  Anyway still a good product but we do not use it as a sand box because I hated sifting through to get bugs out and not to mention the ants I would fine crawling around the edges. We use it to store outdoor toys.