This is the MOST DIFFICULT canopy to try and pop up!!!!!!  Myy husband even had a hard time and said this was a piece of junk..I AGREE. What a waste of 129.00 dollars!!!!!
So instead of me using this every weekend which is WHY I purchased, we put this out back for shade for our dogs!!!!!!! It will stay up till it rots!!! To expensive to return it.  000000 stars as far as we are concerned! This will be my last purchase!!!