True - there are a lot of parts to this feeder, yet of all the feeders I've tried so far, this is one that hasn't leaked like a sieve in the wind.  Of all the feeders I've hung out, this one with the big flowers and the little perches is the hummies' favorite for some reason.  The yellow grid bee guards (along with a Perky Pet AntGuard) has been deterring our bees without killing them.  I had heavy swarms of bees hanging on the old feeders and many crawled into the reservoirs and died.  Now, they smell the nectar, can't get to it through the bee guards, give up, and don't come back. And the hummies are very crafty about getting their long tongues through the yellow grid of the bee guards to drink.  Sometimes they sit and rest for a long while, then resume sipping again.  Some even sit two to a perch while taking turns drinking! Also, I went online to get replacement parts for this feeder - every part of this feeder is replaceable - cap, wire, screw, perch, bottle, flowers, bee guards, base, insert - plus I bought two more new pinch-waist feeders to rotate around so that I always have a clean, dry feeder available for the next fill-up. It took a lot of trial-and-error styles to finally come up with a workable feeder to hang on our 4-arm yard pole.  This feeder also comes in a less expensive plastic bottle but I like the heavier glass bottle because it's more stable in the wind. Most reviews on this pinch-waist were so good that I chanced the purchase and will not use anything else now. Actually, the hummies' preference for this feeder over other styles was also an important factor for getting more.
True - there are a lot of parts to this feeder, yet of all the feeders I've tried so far, this is one that hasn't leaked like a sieve in the wind. Of all the feeders I've hung out, this one with the big flowers and the little perches is the hummies' favorite for some reason. The yellow grid bee guards (along with a Perky Pet AntGuard) has been deterring our bees without killing them. I had heavy swarms of bees hanging on the old feeders and many crawled into the reservoirs and died. Now, they smell the nectar, can't get to it through the bee guards, give up, and don't come back. And the hummies are very crafty about getting their long tongues through the yellow grid of the bee guards to drink. Sometimes they sit and rest for a long while, then resume sipping again. Some even sit two to a perch while taking turns drinking! Also, I went online to get replacement parts for this feeder - every part of this feeder is replaceable - cap, wire, screw, perch, bottle, flowers, bee guards, base, insert - plus I bought two more new pinch-waist feeders to rotate around so that I always have a clean, dry feeder available for the next fill-up. It took a lot of trial-and-error styles to finally come up with a workable feeder to hang on our 4-arm yard pole. This feeder also comes in a less expensive plastic bottle but I like the heavier glass bottle because it's more stable in the wind. Most reviews on this pinch-waist were so good that I chanced the purchase and will not use anything else now. Actually, the hummies' preference for this feeder over other styles was also an important factor for getting more.