I have bought other poultry water things that were cheaper - they did not last long, they got slimy and green, they drenched me on a regular basis as they were tricky to fill, they had a trough not individual feeders so the chickens scratched dirt and leaf litter into it all the time, and the plastic faded and became brittle quickly in NZ sun. We had this water thing for 3-4 months and it was perished. So I bit the bullet and bought the more expensive Omlet one. No regrets - it is beautifully made, solid, easy to assemble, it works very well and does not get as dirty, the water stays clean and the hens love it. The individual cups mean that everyone gets a chance to drink without bullying so my hens are very happy. It matches my poultry feeder from Omlet so my coop run looks pretty fancy right now! It meant I could take out all the broken, not very good random cheap odds and sods that were crowding the run and just have these two things in there. Things that work. And look good. :)