Easy to assemble, and looks great on the lawn. We have a cotton knot hammock with spreader bar, and this stand is perfect! We also have a fabric hammock, and the flexibility of this frame is wonderful. The top of the ends do NOT lock into place, but the weight of the hammock holds them in nicely. Still, when I repositioned the hammock stand on the lawn, one of the ends slipped out. A small thing - after all, as soon as weight is placed on them they stay firmly. LOVE this hammock stand!