Ace Hardware 5-Quart Multi-Purpose bucket is slightly better than HDX from Home Depot
- $1.99
- Available without the lid. If you want a lid, they are $1.29 extra
- No handle or handle brackets to cut off
- No casting nubs to cut off
- Slightly better fit around the 8" hatch lip - very slightly less snug, making it easier to remove
- Requires NO alteration at all, except for the one curve cut to clear the latch mechanism as shown above.
- Plastic thickness, stiffness and quality feels the same as the HDX bucket from Home Depot
Both will work fine.