During the summer, I keep five feeders going outside for the hummingbirds. After a fair amount of trial and error with feeders, this is why I would say this model is the best: it is easy to clean with a sponge bottle brush (also purchased on Amazon, along with tiny brushes for the feeding opening) and, most of all, the heavy plastic hook hole. Living in California means triple digit numbers for heat in the summer. Unlike other feeders with less sturdy plastic that breaks, this feeder stays strong and battles the heat without disruption. Side note: there is no need to dye the water red. The feeder  alone will draw the birds. They know what the feeder means.