Good quality barrel. I have one purchased previously that has two spigots, one up higher. That made a better barrel, in my opinion, as you had two options for getting water.

Looks Nice and Made Well

This rain barrel only has one spigot unlike the others I views that had 2. It is low and hard to get water from unless you get a hose extender or something similar. It is very nice to look at and I love the planter on top. But do NOT put the dirt and plant directly into the planter or it will get washed out. Put play in pot and then set in top of rain barrel.

First of all, the barrel looks sturdy and it's definitely more attractive than a regular barrel. Note that this barrel does not have a threaded spout for a side faucet, only the bottom has one. After looking at all the others with the side faucet, I didn't notice that the larger barrel didn't have one. That being said, it you're going to put a diverter kit on it, those come with a threaded insert for a faucet but it will detract from the look of the barrel. I'll manage but I wish this barrel was the same as the 50-gallon by the same manufacturer.

It's decent enough for the price, but I'm not sure how it'll hold up. The plastic used seems like fairly standard ABS type. Hopefully, it's UV resistant enough to hold 65 gallons of water. Also, mine didn't come with hose bib. The description doesn't mention any hose bib, but there's one in the picture. I don't know if I was supposed to get one or not. Bigger concern of mine is that the threading for the hose bib(3/4 size btw) is plastic, and I doubt it can withstand the pressure long term. It really could use another outlet higher up for bucket filling. I thought about tapping one, but I think the wall is too thin. I think they should have used finer screen for the top opening also, and it wasn't sitting flush either. I just replaced the screen to keep mosquitos out. I plugged 2 drain holes on top with screws to make sure I wasn't installing mosquito hatchery. I'm not quite sure about this purchase. The quality isn't bad, and I like the size. On the other hand, I can see it failing in a few seasons, and it does have pretty obvious plastic look. It might be a better idea to invest in a higher quality model.

I purchased three for our new home, several of my neighbors saw them and bought them too. Theirs have long since been removed. Here's what is happening to mine. I did not keep a heavy clay pot on top... it just dried out and cracked. It's too late to run the downspout under the pavers without an expense I do not wish to have. I want to purchase another, in fact I would prefer the same unit. My other two did not do this. Perhaps this one was defective?

It was the wrong color, very disappointed. I ordered brown and got a nasty orange!

Leaking around the faucet despite adding more plumbing tape and even changing it out.

it looks nice on my patio and works to my satisfaction

Very nice. I highly recommend this one. It would have gotten 5 stars if I could figure out the water level in it. No clue. Very nice product though.