Have not lit a fire in this yet.... The size seems adequate, like the look, it was easy to assemble (20 minutes by myself). The barrel, screen and cover seem sturdy.... However the bottom... is not made out of the same material as the barrel and seems flimsy... and the spot welding looks like it was not secured real well.. My opinion is it will rust thru after maybe 2 seasons.... hope I am wrong, but probably not..... I got mine for $90 on sale... I looked at others, but everything has been out of stock for so long... went for this in the interim...