The assembly was very simple and easy to do. It requires 3 people, but I was able to do it myself with the help of a ladder. The quality seems durable and sturdy, I’ve only owned it for about 3 weeks and it’s still standing strong. The only issue I had was putting up the cloth top. The material is not very stretchy, so I had to disassemble the top portion in order to make sure it attached to all the end pieces of the frame, then bolted them down. There weren’t instructions for this part which is the only reason I give it 4 stars.