My last bucket was over 10 years of Service, unfortunately, we needed a new now. Have decided because of the good reviews for this. But it was then quite disappointed. Not that they would be really bad, but compared to my last it is much too soft. And while shoveling one must always be careful otherwise you disperses quite wrong. For me, anything but a top product, a few weeks / months I'll make do with it, but in the medium term I'll look around for a replacement.