This shade arrived well packaged. Be aware that the hardware included matches the photo, but not the install instructions. It does not include 4 of the items to tension the shade on each corner, but instead two of those and two carabiners. The shade has already made a huge difference, as evident in the photos. The temperatures are from two different sections of deck, a few feet from each other, with one side under the shade and one in the direct sun. Breezes are able to make it through the material. Only time will tell how well it stands up to the sun.