Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Couldn't be happier. Really grateful for the reviewers before me, because without their reviews and comments, I wouldn't have taken the risk of ordering this without knowing it was a good idea. Shipping was great -- it arrived as scheduled (maybe even one day sooner). The bag of stakes did break open during shipping so that it scratched some of the posts just a little, but it didn't bother us because they're covered by the netting and the design of it doesn't really show scratches anyway. Assembly was fairly smooth, but definitely took us longer than 20-30 minutes. (I think it's mostly our own fault. We made the mistake of not leveling everything out ahead of time, since we're renters and have a back yard that is part patio, part grass. Think that made it more difficult than it needed to be. So just make sure you've got a level area or it could take much longer.) One tip for assembling the top beams/bars (which again may have happened just due to our un-level surface) is to put in the short middle beams first. Those lined up easily, unlike the corner beams. That helped us get it into the correct rectangle shape better so that the longer corner beams then slid into place easier. The final product is gorgeous. I'm posting a photo for those who can view the user photos associated with this. The color is perfect, it's solid and sturdy (we secured it with bolts instead of the stakes), and the decorative metal frame looks perfect with the canopy and curtains. I did a lot of research before deciding on this particular gazebo. I'm so glad I found it -- the price and quality are exactly as I'd hoped. If we notice any problems with quality as time passes, I'll update this review.