Reply #7: Though I defer to XemaSab's knowledge of bird stuff, I like a studier feeder [View All]

[marzipanni]

I have a plastic hummingbird feeder (cost about $8.00)and the bottle part of it became fragile after two summers in the sun (for half of the day). When it was perched on the drying rack it fell to the kitchen floor and two little holes chipped out. The bottom red part with the little flower feeding ports is much sturdier plastic and will last a lot longer. I'm going to write to the company and ask for a replacement part, because I think they should realize the clear plastic gets brittle.
Anyway, I would buy the bigger model with a thick glass bottle. They cost abot $11.00.
P.S. A pipe cleaner works well to clean the feeder ports and the interior of the syrup receptacle which can get moldy.