Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Finally we got a backyard pool to stave off the heat. We're 2 adults with no children and just don't have the backyard space for something much bigger than this. Before this we tried twice to buy the Intex Family Cabana but after waiting weeks for delivery those orders were both canceled by third party sellers who said they were somehow out of stock, even though they were in stock when we placed the order. So we settled for this pool. Yes, we were a bit desperate to find something before summer ends, yes we read other reviews that mentioned holes, and yes it's cheap, so what did we expect? However, Intex does continue to sell this pool and many others that also seem prone to leaking. Some people love their Intex pools. We took a chance. We set it up yesterday. Leveled the ground, put down a piece of 3/4" plywood, which according to our level was, well, level. We thought the plywood would correct any little imperfections on the ground. Once it was level, we covered the plywood with a tarp, placed the pool in the center, filled it up. What fun we had for about an hour just gently floating around, able to spend time outside despite the Florida summer heat. Yes, the pool is not exactly stable, meaning that if you put any weight on the upper ring it collapses and water spills out, but it is an inflatable pool after all. We then covered the pool with a tarp and ran out to get a pump & filter, chemicals, a net and brush, and a couple of inflatable floating chairs. None of those are in use yet as we planned to treat the water this morning. However, this morning the water was very low. We found an approximately 1/16" perfectly round hole in the bottom, which we patched with underwater glue and a patch from the kit that came with the pool. So now we're on day 2 but I have a sinking feeling that more holes are to come. If not, I'll upgrade this review. It's worth considering that Intex continues to sell products that according to many users' reports leak. Whether you pay $1 or $50 or $2000, if the company sells a product that's supposed to hold water, it should hold water. It's also worth repeating that 2 mature adults floated around in this pool for about an hour. We had nothing with us - no drinks, anything with a sharp edge, shoes, long nails, anything that could have damaged the pool. The only thing that touched the bottom from the inside was our fingers and our feet. A hole after one hour use is just inexcusable.