I've had the barrel about a week.  Barrel works fine, looks good, but do not try to get any use out of the overflow hose or cable ties meant to act as hose clamps.  Cheap clear vinyl hose, looks like they bought it flattened, is meant to fasten to a fitting in the back, dangle down and thread through a cavity in the bottom of the barrel to allow the overflow to drain out in front of the barrel.  It is hopelessly kinked and is completely ineffective as a drain hose. It's also meant to be attached to the barrel with a cable tie that just doesn't do the job.  If you place this barrel up against the house and fear water seepage into a basement, do not trust this overflow setup. I used 1 1/4" corrugated black plastic sump pump hose- $10 for 25 ft., including stainless hose clamp.

May 2011 update: The barrel is not designed to survive the winter filled with water - the ice will rupture the thin plastic walls of the barrel.  I removed it before the first freeze and stored it upside down on my deck with the fittings inside the barrel.  I also had to craft a removable (and storable in my barn during the summer) extension onto the downspout so that any snowmelt is carried away from the house,
I've had the barrel about a week. Barrel works fine, looks good, but do not try to get any use out of the overflow hose or cable ties meant to act as hose clamps. Cheap clear vinyl hose, looks like they bought it flattened, is meant to fasten to a fitting in the back, dangle down and thread through a cavity in the bottom of the barrel to allow the overflow to drain out in front of the barrel. It is hopelessly kinked and is completely ineffective as a drain hose. It's also meant to be attached to the barrel with a cable tie that just doesn't do the job. If you place this barrel up against the house and fear water seepage into a basement, do not trust this overflow setup. I used 1 1/4" corrugated black plastic sump pump hose- $10 for 25 ft. , including stainless hose clamp. May 2011 update: The barrel is not designed to survive the winter filled with water - the ice will rupture the thin plastic walls of the barrel. I removed it before the first freeze and stored it upside down on my deck with the fittings inside the barrel. I also had to craft a removable (and storable in my barn during the summer) extension onto the downspout so that any snowmelt is carried away from the house,