For folks who are satisfied with this box, they must not leave it under direct sunlight. I live in Southen California. I assembled it, left it out on the side of the house (so it was actually partially shaded during the day) for 1 week, the top cover began to warp under the sun. After 2 weeks, the top cover is completely warped. I can't close it anymore, and there is about a 3 inch gap on one side. Will be returning it via FedEX pickup through walmart.com. There is no way this product should be marketed for outdoor use. I can see if folks keep under shade all day, maybe it will be ok.

We have had this item for over 3 yrs and it's been stored outside in the nastiest of Michigan winters. It's withheld storms through & through. It's easily washed up, snaps apart for cleaning & sturdy. Keeps everything clean & dry...even some of the largest lawn items! We love it!

I now have two of the Lifetime storage boxes, a medium size and the 130 gallon size. Both were easy to put together if you can read and study the pictures. Both are weather tight. The 130 gallon size is perfect for our pool toys including the long noodles.

Pros:"Well made in USA" Cons:"none" Best Uses:"Outside storage clutter" Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. I found this very easy to assemble. It has great storage space and is well made. The fact it's made in the USA was a huge selling point to me. I liked it so much, I ordered another one. Best price is thru [...] at [$]. I Highly recommend, you won't be disapointed!

Our storage box arrived today via FedEx. After taking it from the box, it was completely assembled and in use within 1 hour. Directions were detailed and easy to follow. Box is extremely sturdy and the support air closures prevent the lid from closing accidentally. I am glad we purchased this and I would definitely order again.

I LOVE this huge container, I can get so many large patio things stashed in there for winter. I was calling to get a new hinge and shock for one side. Altho I didn't have my receipt and purchase date anymore, the customer service gentleman is sending me the parts free of charge!! yaaay! Thank you so much!! I am a customer forever!

This is being used as a dock box. The assembly instructions were good - and reading through before starting is a fine idea! The precision of the large plastic parts is almost perfect - but far enough off that some creative work was needed to get the hinges installed. Hoping the metal parts won't corrode too soon.

Awful design. Installation was horrendous. Tabs don't line up. Had to cut so much excess plastic off. Factory quality control should be ashamed. The designer stole an engineering degree. "Screws are a bit larger than the metal they go through. Use a ratchet to put them in" Ok genius. No problem. Anybody know what happens to threads when you ratchet them through a smaller diameter metal hole? Yup. It ruins the threads. So they are loose when you screw into the plastic. You will curse while assembling it. I guess the positive is the plastic will last forever. Congrats. Don't buy this.

I did quite a lot of research in selecting this box, comparing a number of alternative manufacturers, designs, colors, and sizes. I made the final selection on this box based upon design strength. Others did not have the metal bracing and hinges. I needed a box that would hold up. In this respect, I am sure I made the right decision. It is very sturdy. Two adults can sit on it without problem (probably three, but I did not try this). It also, looks better than I expected from the pictures. I thought the top would be too dark in contrast to the sides, but it looks great. The instructions are well written and easy to follow, though when printed, a little hard to read without a magnifying glass. There is also a video which is helpful, but runs very fast, so you have to re-run it several times to catch the steps. However, the instructions are not completely accurate in my experience. First the good news -- one adult can put this bin together without help. It does not take two or three people. It does take one who is able to read and follow instructions and use hand tools. Now the bad news -- from the time you open the box and start reading the instructions for the first time, it takes a lot longer than an hour to assemble. I'd allow at least 2 - 3 hours depending on how skilled you are. I could have done it faster if I had known the following: As far as tools, forget the rubber hammer. The plastic is much too sturdy for this to do any good. But, IN ADDITION TO THE TOOLS LISTED, YOU WILL NEED: 1) A drill with both 1/8" (or smaller) and 1/4" bits. The 1/8" is needed to drill pilot holes for screws. I can't see how anyone can get screws started through the tough plastic on the front brace without this. The 1/4" bit is to finish bolt holes that are not completely drilled coming from the factory. There were several of these. The bolts won't go in without redrilling. 2) A rasp or heavy gage file. This is to file edges that don't exactly fit. I found this was the only way I could get the top to close. I tried adjusting the hinges, but I could not get the right side to line up so that it would completely close. I was about to give up when I decided to rasp the right corner holding up the fit. That worked fine. Again the material is very hard and very sturdy. A bit of rasping worked and did not hurt the box's integrity. 3) Both ratchet and box wrenches are needed in the sizes indicated in the instructions. As far as other assembly tips go: I had to put my full body weight onto the right side to get it to pop into position. It took me a while to work up to this level of exertion, worrying that I might break something. The box material is very strong. You can't break it. It also appeared to me that a left and a right side hinge holder was needed, and I got two left side hinges. That caused the top to be just a bit out of line on the right side.There was no mention of this in the instructions. I tried to rotate the hinge to get it to line up, but was unable to make that work. Rasping the front right corner fixed this, but it took me a while to move to this last resort. Though there was some frustration in installation, I am very happy to have this box.

Easy to assemble. Holds all our deck cushions and more. Appears to be rodent proof, well sealed. If I was to say anything against it, it would be that it is heavy. Takes 2 people to move around. Wheels on one end would have helped. But with that being said, it's just what we needed.