We’ve had one of these Vita Cambridge White Raised Garden thingies for about a year now. It is sturdy, very nice looking and has not faded or changed at all and it sits in very hot direct south sunshine. It drains nicely when there has been rain or snow and has been through all the harsh hot and freezing seasons and still looks new. We lined ours with a piece of artificial turf grass and use ours as an outdoor spot to easily groom our small (twenty pound) dogs outside. A low plastic bin easily fits inside and it’s so handy for outside dog bathing and grooming, saving my back from bending over them in the bathtub and keeps the mess outside as they shake water off. When not in use for dog grooming, it serves as a nice spot to temporarily hold items like garden tools and gloves and cold drinks as we work around the yard and come and go into and out of the house. We find this item to be quite useful and it always looks nice as it sits up next to the white siding on our home. I am sure this would also function nicely as intended as a raised garden bed. Just wanted to share that in our experience, we’re very pleased with how this has held up in the weather and still looks great after a year outside.