no i haven't seen any bad reports if it springs a leak it will go back ,but hope it doesn't as it makes watering the garden so much easier than our hose on a reel
mallyh: sorry, didn't mean to put a "downer" on your purchase! I was interested in one myself and did a bit of research - they have been available in the US for ages and there seemed to be way too many complaints about them for my liking. Still, fingers crossed!