These lights are much sturdier than similar plastic lights. They provide a pleasing yellow light which is bright enough to see your way in the dark. Great for accent lighting also. I have a lot of trees around my home so they only get a couple of hours of direct sunlight, but even so, they come on for about 4 hours. Just be careful of the plastic ground stake. It can snap off if you're not careful. I think these lights are worth the money. I bought a 2nd set because I was so pleased with the first.