So far this gazebo appears to be sturdy. I utilized Wayfair’s expert assembly service to put it together, which worked out well. The gazebo comes in several boxes. It took the assembly people (x2 people) about 4.5 hours to put it together. Please note that the gazebo looks much smaller than its dimensions in person. The 12 x 10 dimensions are off. It’s about a foot smaller on each side.