Title: Like a hot drink, starts well, ends tepid and worn out
Review: I purchased this item on December 22, 2010. Coincidentally, my brother purchased one exactly the same for me as a gift for the holidays that same year, so I had two in rotation. It auto seals, it never leaks, it's still vacuum insulated, and coffee stays warm for half a school day. I have no complaints on its leak-proofiness or its insulating hot coffee to stay warm.The exterior, however, looks like a worn out neighborhood: chipped, dented, and the button the opens the top for drinking busted off. So it's more of chipped, peeling, busted, dented 16 ounce tumbler that's tumbled too often, which is a shame. Tastes great, looks crappy.So for a year and a half with two identical tumblers, the Contigo will keep your drinks warm or cold, but the beautiful purple will splotch off and the exterior won't look or feel nice. Ultimately, that's taste 10, looks 2, which is kind of like human life.
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