This is my third one of these. They serve the purpose well for 5 years but the metal parts will Rust Out and then you need a new one. Very good quality and I trust it, but the warranty doesn't cover rusted parts, which means people like me keep filling land fills with the giant plastic parts but really only needed more metal replacement parts

So far it has been perfect. I bought in in late April. It sits on the South side of our house, under our patio roof so it is not directly exposed. I read a customers previous review that he siliconed his to help with water sneaking in the joints, so I did the same. I used clear silicone on the inside side joints. It is very sturdy and nice quality. I am very happy with it. It is large enough to store 4 large/deep chair cushions (2 seats and 2 backs) with extra room to spare! I put all patio items inside during our harsh ND winters.

Wrong lid support sent, had to call for the right one, Holes too small for provided screws, had to go to HomeDepot for size smaller, holes not pre-drilled in box, no brackets that they show at end of video to slide inside under panel. Not even finished assembling it so have no idea what other problems we’ll encounter!

This is the perfect place to store all my cushions for the winter to patio table and chairs, and during the summer great place to hide away small gardening equipment for easy access keeping my yard clean and neat just the way I like it! Makes great extra seating also.

The pistons and mounting hardware rusted badly after only a short time. Customer service told me that rust is not covered under the ten year warranty since it is considered to be an "environmental issue". I had assumed that this box was designed to withstand the outdoors environment and prevent rust since it is advertised as an OUTDOOR storage box. Very disappointed all around!

This was the perfrect size for storing our outdoor chair cushions. The instructions were fairly well illustrated and all but the top was very easy to assemble. You do need tools that are not included and all the hardware goes to assemblng the top. A rubber mallet is indispensible. Assembled, top is easy to open with the 2 shock absorbers. It is perfect for our needs and am really happy with the price and quality.

Not trimming all excess from the sides, front and back caused misalignment of bolt holes which attach the hinges. After you screw them together you later find out the holes in the sides and hinges do not line up. I had to force the sides up using clamps so the holes would line up. It took me two hours working by myself to assemble this unit. Overall I am satisfied with my purchase an you can see by my four star rating. Who are you to tell me how long my Nickname has to be? Many people have two character nickname.

I looked at a lot of storage boxes - I chose this because it was big enough and waterproof. I purchased it because last year the squirrels destroyed my outdoor chair cushion and I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on new cushions without some protection for them. I had my nephew put it together - what a great guy! and it really didn't take any tools I didn't already have. it is very heavy and sturdy which is perfect. It is strong enough to sit on if I wanted to.

Bought this in 06-2014 and placed in the open. A week after a torrential downpour I noticed a terrible odor emanating from this deck box. I pulled all the stuff out only to realize that the panels filled high enough with rain water so that the interior weep holes began to expel water into the deck box. This was very disappointing as my other deck boxes are WATERPROOF. Lifetime Customer Service said they make no claim of being waterproof - so I'm the idiot in this transaction. If you buy this to store under a covering, you'll be fine but outside in the elements is NOT the place for this deck box. Look for a Suncast instead.

I made several trips to different stores to look at many different outside storage boxes. The 60012 was the size and quality I was looking for. I was a little worried about the color I ordered because it was listed on line as brown. When it arrived the color was the same as pictured, brown top with taupe (light brown) sides which was exactly what I was looking for. Looks great on my porch and has plenty of room for my needs. Assembly was easy and the quality is super. Thanks Lifetime!