Good instructions and labeling with your be video available. Really helped with assembly. Have not used for compost yet but seems to function well

Composter works great, does its job. Takes some time to assembly, just go slow and easy, should take about 1.5 hours to assemble.

Just finished assembling my new Lifetime compost tumbler. The materials are substantial. Thick plastic (no rust) and heavy gauge steel leg assembly. The only suggestion I would have is to add another couple of spacers in between the two barrels. There is too much movement, IMHO. I will be back to review in several months on the actual performance of the tumbler. Based on materials and construction alone, I would not hesitate to purchase another one.

I am over 4 hours in and still don't have it together. If I ever finish it, I hope it works well. I would not recommend this as the directions are poor and should be in a different order. You can't see to line up the holes on the pole/legs. Terrible!

The hinges have rust welded two of our four bins CLOSED permanently. I suppose there is some way to replace these hinges, but direct replacement parts are not listed on the site. If these are a “normal” west item, they should be easily found on the site. If they are normal wear, their replacement price should be reasonable. It is just a metal himge, after all.

I used this great composter for a few years and then the hinges rusted to the point where I could not open the "doors". Upon contacting the company, they sent me not just the hinges, but all the metal parts. I will be sure to apply lots of grease from here on out. P.S> I put buckets under the composter to catch the excess moisture for "compost tea".

I have been using this for a couple of years, and the parts literally fall apart. When I contacted Lifetime they said that there was nothing they could do about it. Let me be clear, this was from normal use. The plastic pieces essentially fell apart.

After two years of owning the 60309 composer, one set of hinges just finally wore out. A quick call to customer service, a couple questions answered and I’ll be receiving a new hinge at no charge. These folks are a class act and make a very sturdy, reliable composter. Highly recommend!

I had this Item for a few years but only used it for a year. The hinge on both barrels are rusted shut and cannot be used. I tried opening one side after oiling the hinge but cracked the barrel rendering it useless. I tried looking for the part number so I can order another hinge for the other side but can not find it on Lifetime site. I don't know why it's so hard to get the part as I am sure Lifetime knew that these parts would rust especially if you live near the California coast.

Have had the Double Tumblers for about ten years and found them hold up well even on the extreme N/W corner of California with heavy rain and 'salt spray' from the Pacific Ocean. After 8-10 years the hinges did finally rust and 'lock-up' and the bands around the bins rusted and broke, however a call to Lifetime to order parts was easy with the parts being sent quickly and at no charge! Customer Service is EXCELLENT! AS IS THE PRODUCT!