Unfortunately, the product is not a rugged, reliable piece of equipment.  The material composing the hose itself is extremely fragile!  Not a quality you look for in a garden hose - especially where I live in the southwest desert.  The first hose I ordered sprung a leak within two days.  It was located in a protected spot, not subject to any disturbance other than sun and wind.  Why it started leaking is a complete mystery.  The seller rushed a second hose to me when I requested a replacment which was great, however, upon opening the package, I noticed the end fitting (not sure what it's called: the part that attaches to the spigot or another hose) had completely seperated from the hose end before even taking it out of the package.  Put it right back in the box and sent back for a refund.  Very disappointed!