These are SO neat and really cool, but they're relatively fragile. The stake I got is metal, but it's rather small gauge, and I doubt it'll take much of a whack--foot, lawn mower, etc. I fear for the globes as well, but I like these very much. They're also not as complicated as some; others have terribly complicated programming (I have some that I NEVER have gotten to run the way I want them to). SO.knowing that these may not be all that durable, these are nice lights.See full review