Product review (4 stars): Glue the stoppers with super glue and use it pre-dishwasher
I read the reviews and the people who glued the stoppers had the greatest success, so I bought it.  Before using it, I glued the stoppers in and let it set for 24 hours.  I don't have any problem with water pouring out or leaking.  I simply dump the water out, when it gets gross.  I wanted my kids to help out with cleaning the dishes during our camping trip.  For food that didn't stick, it worked great.  The bristles should be tougher to scrub food stuck on the plates.  I now use this as a way to pre-clean dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, so that the dishwasher doesn't stink up.  It also encourages my kids to pre-clean their dishes and put them in the dishwasher.  The bristles do come out.  In order to allow it to fit in my sink, I don't use the cup/bowl scrubber.  Since my family uses a lot of ketchup, in order for our pre-wash water to not get smelly and so I can use the same water for one's worth of dishes and save money, I add some bleach and dish soap to the water.  Also, when I dump the water out, I remove the bristles and scrub the inside and spray it down with 409 to keep it clean.  I've been using it every day for 3 months and it's still serving it's purpose.