Hmmm! I was beginning to think it was all my fault till I read these reviews. One of my barrels developed a crack and leaked in the bedroom. All brownie points cancelled. They exchanged it promptly but had me faffing with photos. The Pinter 2 looks ok but I' m not going to fund any more unproven projects. I've had some good(space hopper) and some duff(cider) brews and find even Wilko's kits work. I'm sad that the Pinter has not been as good as the slick advertising led me to expect. Oh well,back to tried and trusted methods. Best wishes to all, Jon