Love this swing! We had one before and just recently had to replace it. The one before lasted about 6 years. It sat outside unprotected in the weather and we never sealed it. Honestly that’s pretty much what I would expect. I was worried when I was not able to find it again at the previous location I had ordered it from before. I finally found it at Wayfair for approximately the same price I paid years ago. I received the swing quickly but the Box the chair part came in arrived in bad shape. I was pleasantly surprised that all parts were there and nothing was damaged. Assembly is pretty simple except I wish they would put the measurements in the illustrations. I think that would help take some of the guess work out. Also it helps to have two people to assemble but it can be done alone if you are crafty.