This is a great buy! I especially like that you can open and close the sides, makes for blocking the sun and in my particular backyard set up, it allows privacy and also is nice and cool to sit under when it direct sunlight. It was hard to put up, needed 2 other people though. Would highly recommend drilling into the ground, and purchase different bungies to secure the sides on a windy day. Other than that I love this, great for the price.