The body and legs are made of plastic. Ive never had it fall over, but the tabs on the legs (height adjustment) are brittle and have broken. And I think a chick was caught under the leg the first time I used it and the poor thing died a day later. I am very careful when cleaning now and always...
I am now very interested in this heater. I like the way it hangs and its able to be adjusted for even full grown birds. It also has a larger footprint than the ecoglow. I need two heat sorces anyway. I feel the need to hatch some fancy BYC eggs. :)
I read this thread last year. I decided to get the ecoglow brooder heater and have raised 3 hatches with it. I have eggs in the incubator now. Lock down is sunday. I will be using the ecoglow. Yes it was a chunk of change when I first got it, but I don't want to have to worry about bulbs, gases...