cleaning up the yard last weekend and had a fire to burn off all the loose branches that fell after the wind storm and my 2 year old fire pit rusted right thru. I seem I spend $60 - $70 on one every 2 years. I took a steel 50 gallon drum I was using for separating my Copper and Alum from the scrap steel at work and dumped out the contents. Cut 12 inches out of the middle, then welded the top and bottom rings together. Then got fancy with the air grinder to cut out the family name, some stars, etc for the firelight to shine thru. $9.00 worth of rattle can high heat paint is all I have invested. Even if it only lasts a summer or 2 it's better than than damn cheapo ones I was using before. I have a propane cylinder from a forklift that I contemplated using instead as a chimmenia but chickened out on taking the grinder to it because I cannot for the life of me get the damned valve off !!