Product review (1 stars): Unbelievably flimsy
I received this "washing machine" as a gift.  I was skeptical when I first looked at it, but I decided to keep an open mind and give it a try.  I put in 5 pairs of women's underwear and 2 pairs of lightweight quick-dry type pants, well under the 5 lbs maximum.  The results of my wash day experiment are as follows:

It leaks, no matter how tight you screw the gasket down.
It is difficult to turn.  In fact, as you turn it, the handle sometimes just pops off in your hand.
The base is so flimsy that in order to turn it, you have to be holding down the base with your other hand in order to prevent it from falling over.
It is so cheaply constructed that I was afraid that the base was going to crack and give way at any time.
It didn't clean my clothes any better than swooshing them around in a bucket, and it was considerably more effort.

Conclusion: it's only utility is as a bucket and those are available for considerably less money.  Buckets are also substantially more stable and less likely to tip over or crack.  Save your money and don't waste your time or our depleting petroleum reserves on this unbelievably flimsy piece of plastic c**p.