Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this counter-top compost bin for my girlfriend as her old one had started leaking. Delivery was prompt, and I took it over to her place one beautiful Sunday afternoon in the spring. We sat on the veranda and sipped chardonnay in what I then incorrectly interpreted as a comfortable silence. After a while I mentioned that I had a small surprise for her, and pulled the compost bin out of the box. It was elegant in its simplicity. The stainless steel finish shone in the sun, and the lid was cocked rakishly to one side as if to say hello. She slapped the bin from my hands and shouted that she didn't WANT this new compost bin...she wanted the compost bin that she'd had for years prior, the one that was spontaneous and made her feel alive, the one that she actually loved. I was heartbroken as my hopes and dreams of our life together shattered and fell around me. Gone were the thoughts of using the bin as an impromptu ice bucket for the champagne we would share on the night of our engagement; as too were the thoughts of our future children placing orange rinds and banana peels in this bin...only to be a mere fantasy never to see the light of day. I clumsily used my foot to sweep the remains of my heart and soul into a pile, and then I picked them up with numb fingers and placed them in the compost bin. Wow, for being unobtrusive and small, its 1.3 gallon capacity sure can hold a lot. The lid fit snugly on top, and has remained there to this day. Months later, the bin sits on the counter-top of my one-room studio apartment. One cannot tell what the contents that rot inside. There is no trace or scent of the putrid remains of my life, my hope, my heart that lay inside. Four out of five stars because the handle could be just a bit sturdier. Would definitely buy again.