The bottle itself is fantastic and we have three of them now. The other two we have are straw lids, and I personally prefer that, especially for my 9 year old who uses them, but it is still a great bottle. This is really more "user error" but if the spout lid isn't completely closed and the bottle is on its side, the water will completely leak out. I hate reviews where the product is given less stars because of user not using common sense, so I still think it's worth the 5 stars, but wanted to mention this in case anyone else is getting this for a school-age kid -- just be careful. She loves this lid and has been able to take it to school now that she knows to be extra careful.
My husband received a free Takeya bottle at his work. We both were instantly hooked! Since then I have purchased four bottles for water and two coffee travelers for us and 6 water bottles for family members. One of those family members were so impressed that they purchased 2 to give away.
All of the Takeya bottles are great. I love the fact that you can put hot or cold into them. I do wish that the straw style top was available for all bottles even if I need to buy separately.