I bought this 2 years ago and it's held together perfectly. I do have it under a covered porch, but don't store it in the winter. This was an amazing deal compared to what I saw at department stores. I did replace the cushions, the ones that came with it were a little thin - not terrible by far. I also put this together by myself (I'm a strong female) and I used a power drill with the appropriate bit, which saved a lot of time.