Not their best effort

I bought a 50-pound version of this from the same company four years ago, and it worked great. My only gripe was that there was no handhold molded into the hinge side, only on the latch side, so lifting the container was a tad awkward. My new dog ate the cover, so I ordered this one, which is slightly smaller. The size and shape are great. Once again, no opposite-side handhold. The casters are smaller, which makes it less able to go over the edge of the rug, but easier to fit under the shelf. The cover doesn't fold all the way back as the bigger tote's did, which is a real pain when picking it up and inverting it to empty. The cover can't be folded out of the way, instead flopping into the food as it's pouring out. The worst of it, though, is that the top is really flimsy - it crushes down if anything is set on top of it. The gasket is good and the latch holds well, but I have to put a weight on top to keep the dog from opening it. With the old one, a six-pack of soda worked great. The six pack dents this cover, flaring the sides of the cover and possibly loosening the seal over time. I'm not impressed.

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