Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We thought the double-tumbler was a great idea, though I was a bit leery of its small size. When it arrived I was surprised at the amount of time it took to assemble. Even now knowing how to do it, I would schedule a half hour or so to put any more together (but there won't be any more--read on). We are a family of six, and all we have used this for is our kitchen waste. Before the first compartment we used was half full, it was leaking rotting matter, not only from its vents (which I had expected), but from the seams of the panels, which had separated, owing to the failure of the plastic clips supplied to hold them together (which I had not expected). With less than half a load, the bottom panels had bent open their clips and were popping open by several inches under the contents' weight--enough that those contents were spilling out and had to be shoveled back in after I wired the panels back together. Unfortunately, this composter arrived during our COVID-19 stay-at-home circumstances, which we are still adhering to at this writing. Thus, I used the only wire I had on hand, a rather thin, galvanized wire, shown in the circles on the photo. When I can get out, I shall buy heavier, non-corroding wire, as I know this current stuff will rust and break in short order. Other issues: Owing to the low height (albeit easy for filling!) there's no way to get a wheelbarrow under it for loading: The only way to empty this is to open those sliding hatches and dump whatever contents will fall out onto the ground or a tarp. Owing to the the hatches' small size, it will require numerous rotations. When simply turning the barrels to mix and oxygenate the cooking compost, you can't avoid all that stinky leakage on their bottoms. Granted, this did come with a pair of gloves, but even if you use them, you have a pair of slimy, stinky gloves to clean. Handles on the ends would be a nice touch, obviating gloves. Bottom line: If you wish to throw away an apple core, a lettuce leaf, and a handful of dry leaves every few weeks, this will probably do just fine. If you're serious about composting, get or build something else.