I'm really impressed with the gazebo. It hasn't been subjected to strong winds yet, but I"m confident it will hold up. I'd say the instructions were quite good except for a couple steps where it's possible to put pieces together more than one way and they don't give the definitive right way. That required some rework but not bad. It's very important to study the instructions end to end BEFORE you begin so you understand the parts and the design. It's also important to lay out all the parts before starting. If you do that, you'll be okay. I did the whole thing with a little help from my wife a few times. When complete it was exactly what we were looking for.