RTS Home Accents Polyethylene 50 Gallon Flat Back Brass Spigot Rain Barrel, Walnut Color

I must confess that I was a little skeptical to buy this product because of some mixed reviews that I read online, but the price was really good, so I decided to give this a try. The barrel looked beautiful, but of course I wanted to test this with some rain. After some mild rains the barrel seemed to work fine. With some mild rains the barrel was half full, the only negative side that I noticed was that the faucet stream was relatively weak. I spend a lot of time to fill the watering can, maybe a deal breaker for some, but that was acceptable. The real test was to use the product under some heavy rain. Once we had some heavy rain I saw the true value of this item. Even when the barrel was full, it didn't tilt and also the barrel itself has an overflow system at the top that allows an escape in case the barrel is full. I connected a 10 ft faucet to the hose though and that allowed the water to flow freely. I also bought the stand for the barrel, but I think (am sure) that you can create your own stand with rocks or wood if necessary. This is definitely a wonderful item. The only things that I may improve are the top filter, which seems a bit weak/cheap and the faucet stream. Other than than nothing else. Also, as a side note, the item arrived earlier than anticipated.