These fire pits are amazing. They are very lightweight, pack down smaller than most camp chairs, check all the requirement boxes for when you’re required to bring a fire pit, and the steel mesh base burns every last bit of wood down to white ash. However, I’m on the fourth frame in 4 years of using these. There’s just something about these aluminum frames that causes them to bind up and bend to the point that they can no longer be folded back up, no matter how cautious I am with folding them up. But with all the benefits of these fire pits, I’m happy spending $50 a year for a new frame.