I couldn't be happier with this fountain. It's plastic, so not heavy at all, but it looks like stone. I love that it's solar-powered, and the remote control is a great feature: when you turn it on at a certain time, it will come on at that time every night (unless you change it) and run for three hours. The remote also allows you to adjust the height of the water as it comes out of the top. The light at the top of the ball is really pretty at night. The water bubbles up, making the light dance while you hear that wonderful sound of falling water.
I live in Florida and it's too hot in summer to spend much time sitting outside, so I don't get to listen to the fountain much right now, but I do get to look at it, and it always makes me smile. I can't wait to be able to open up the house and sit outside when it gets cooler, so I can fully enjoy the fountain.