The best advice I can give you is to read the reviews. The reviews on the Lakeside one are really horrible ! I haven't purchased many solar lights, but even the expensive ones we've had stopped working after awhile. I do like that the light in the TSC one is replaceable.

Here's a shot of the post and hanger. Hose goes on the other side.

I'm thinking maybe do the stained glass hummingbird one. I looked around some more at some local home and garden shops and all the solar lanterns look rather flimsy to me. I don't need more broken junk around.

The stained glass one is the same size as my other lantern, 6x6x11+. On the plus side of that one is I can fill the lantern box with a battery powered light set if the solar one goes bust. I have a set of small battery powered lights that I use for an outside wreath at Christmas. Also it will look good during the day when not lit. Plus I like the idea of a hummingbird. I could hang an actual hummingbird feeder there, I've tried that, but the hummingbird that inhabits our yard is so aggressive it will chase any other hummers away from anything in both the front and back yards. I know they say if you space them you will avoid this and I've seen other places awash with hummers. We just happen to have a particularly badass hummingbird I think . . . so we have our feeder in the back where we can watch it almost all the time. I tried one in the front and one in the back. I could see that hummingbird swoop over the roof to chase any other hummingbirds that were thinking about coming around right out of the yard.

On the downside, it might be too busy with the rabbit and the bird and all the designs. I think it might be OK though . . . I'm open to other designs. I think a cut painted steel one would be too close to the cast iron look. That might even be a worse pattern overload.

I got a light house looking one from Menard's last summer. It changes colors. Worked all summer, keeps it's light all night. This year I put it out (they do not survive winter) and it's working and staying lit all night! The light changing didn't work earlier but we need to try it again after charging more I think. It was only $15. I think it's a crap shoot. I bought an expensive spot light for my flag and it didn't survive more than 6 weeks, and I have super cheap bugs that keep working year after year.

I've had different kinds and they only last a couple years. Then I started buying replacement rechargeable batteries for them and they only lasted a couple years. Between both places I have 14 solar lights. I started retrofitting them with the dollar tree solar lights. Even if I have to buy new ones every year it is still cheaper than buying the rechargeable batteries. For the lanterns I just hacksaw the bottom of the clear part so they sit flat in the lanterns.

I purchased 2 of these. AWESOME! I have a rental house, the previous owner put one on a fence post in 2013, it's still going!

I love those Nicole. Would fit in perfect;y with our outdoor lighting. Do you have a current source for them? (And if you do, please, please let them ship to Canada!)

I've decided to go with the stained glass hummingbird one, due to it's flexibility for adapting if the solar doesn't pan out. This one below was a serious contender, due to a slight "Peter Rabbit" reference to geraniums, plus they were a favorite flower of my grandmother. I almost bought some geraniums for a hanging basket there this morning, but the lantern will be much less work. I have a gazillion planters and gardens to take care of, I like the idea of designating this to a limited-maintenance element.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Handpainted-Embossed-Glass-and-Metal-Solar-Lantern-Geranium/271516856?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1740

I found them at Lowes.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/MAXSA-Innovations-Mission-Style-Solar-Post-Cap-and-Deck-Railing-Lights/5001677095

Have you thought about electrifying it with low voltage lighting? It's the only way to be sure.

Yeah, I thought about that, there's an outlet there . . . Don't really need a light there, it's mostly decorative. That's why if solar is a bit wonky, no great loss, although a lit stained glass lantern would look extra pretty. I figured as long as I'm paying for solar might as well work . . . I'll report back!