I had a rattan set for the longest time that was duct taped (from squirrels eating through the rattan), repaired with cords and wood and I decided a wanted an aluminum set that was solid, sturdy and could not be torn apart by the gang of squirrels on my deck daily (because I feed them). Set arrived to day and I'm so happy with it.  It is modern, sleek, compact, comfortable and literally took only about an hour total for 2 of us to put together the the sofa, loveseat and 2 chairs. Nice quality. Now I'm just waiting for the sun to come out in Michigan to enjoy it :-)