The stand metal is sturdy but once assembled it's wobbly. We had to put something under one of the legs to ease the lift when my son sits down. It also came literally duct taped in the box with parts falling out when lifted to move. We also had to have a new hardware kit sent since those pieces were missing. The carabiner it came with was small to hold the hammock chair we bought (from Wayfair) so be prepared to buy a bigger one. Overall the stand gets the job done but I would not recommend it.