I love this pergola. It has a very modern aesthetic but is still very traditional too - making it the perfect transitional piece for my 1940s home. Quality wise the pieces were all well made - sturdy but light - and went together perfectly. The wood effect on the posts is convincingly real. Wish the beams had the same effect! The shipping packaging was done well. It came in one giant box wrapped in a thick plastic. Inside all the pieces were well wrapped in individual plastic. That said, there were a few pieces that had minor nicks to them. Nothing major though. All together this took myself and one other about 4.5 hours to put together. It would have been about an hour less if we hadn’t made a few mistakes with beam caps and not getting washers right... so look very closely at instructions and be sure you follow order exactly. But overall this is a lovely, high quality, pergola that would fit well in any space - aesthetic.