If they are making it, and you like it, it is just fine. I will post pics of mine when I have more time, maybe start a thread. I put them in on my own, one in 2002, the next 2 started with plywood above ground portions holding liner up until I could afford stone, one in 2008, one in 2009. They have come a ways. But in Texas if no pump, you can't have many fish and they'd better be small goldfish, and the pond has to be deep