Well made, quality pump and a really good value because it is fully enclosed with a built in cooling fan. I have an outside application which is contained within a concrete box, but have had to periodically replace pumps. These pumps all had their motors open vented with no cooling fan. Yes, these motors claimed to be drip resistant to water but the first indications I would have of a pending failure would be constant overheating. I have examined this pump and there are no vent holes so the fan simply blows air around the entire closed housing. It also has a label on it rating it for outside use so I expect chances are very good this one will last for me.UPDATE:My pump motor stayed completely under water for almost a week during Hurricane Harvey and it never failed. I let it dry out before putting power to it and then initially only ran it for short times. I was afraid water had penetrated into it and I wanted a little internal heat to help with any drying. In any case, It is now running on an extended basis with no problems, so far.