The copper base unit is well build and sturdy

I purchased this in the late fall of 2015 and have used it now for three cold seasons. The copper portion of this is what you are paying for and I feel that it is of good quality. The lid / screen is made of ferrous metal, so after high heat and a little moisture ... it shows some rust. I live in California where it is dry (low humidity), but I came from Central Florida. The lid and stand would not hold up in Florida, but both have worked well in California. The stand is three legged and I have used sand in the base with a grate. The unit is heavy to move with the sand in it and it feels somewhat flimsy on when I move it, but it has not bent. The weather cover is useless and it failed the first winter, even under a patio roof. I picked up a good canvas replacement on Amazon for about $20 and it works fine. If I had known, I would have bought this first and just thrown away the weather cover that comes with it. I would buy this again, but it is nice to see that the price has dropped from the amount I paid in 2015. It does need to be placed on a non flammable hard surface and it does need a hole drilled in it if it gets water / rain in it.

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