Over the past two years, this lamp post has been through seasons of remarkably cold and hot weather, rain, snow, ice, and wind. It still comes on faithfully at dusk and turns off at sunrise. The light has just now started dimming, so it's time to change the rechargeable batteries; I think that's a reasonable life-span for AA batteries considering the elements they've endured. I filled the pot nearly to the top with pea gravel and the lamp post hasn't budged, even in 60 mph winds. I placed edging pavers around the base to keep the weed-wacker from damaging the pot. I attached a nice house number sign to the post with zip ties which gives it an added appeal. I'm extremely pleased with this product. It is well constructed, durable, and looks nice. I would recommend to anyone who wants something like this.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]