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This little pot is well designed for small plants like, in my case, a 5 myrtle tree. This is the smallest SW planter Ive found and I liked the clean look of my gloss-white pot with a thin black rim. What Im really impressed with is the assembly of the water level indicator. A neat piece of contraption that is intricate as it is compact and efficient. The visible part above the pot is very simple, easy to read, and the bouy is quite sensitive to changes in the level of the reservoir below.The inner pot is easily removable perhaps its a 5 incher so the weight of substrate and size the smaller inner pot and smaller plant are contributing factors. With this 5 pot, I can easily take out the inner pot to 1: check the water level visually, 2: clean the outer pot, 3: rotate the plant orientation without rotating the whole pot so that the logo side of the outer pot always faces the window and not my living room.I do have one small issue with the fiber soil it comes with, which I think is coco coir and is a good quality general substrate. However, due to the shallow depth allowed for the substrate, which is less than 4, and the relatively deep relative ratio of the reservoir at the bottom, about 1-1/4, allowing the potting fiber to wick up way more water than necessary for healthy root growth for any plant. I emptied out the reservoir when I noticed the substrate being too wet, and allowed the inner pot to drain out as much as possible. I now plan to change the substrate to be less absorbing so it works better with the reservoir.All and All, Im pleased with the purchase. The price is great for a well made nifty product. Just be mindful if the level of wetness of the substrate meets you plants needs.