Turned out much better than expected! The sun comes in at a bit of an angle, so I added curtains, but the canopy itself provides good shade, and I like being able to adjust the canopy for view vs. shade. I heeded the notes in the other reviews and waterproofed the canopy before assembling. This seems to help with rain collection, although we haven't had heavy rain yet since assembling it. My backyard is fully fenced with trees, which cuts wind - not sure how well this would hold up on windy days.

The instructions were  vague - make sure the holes are in the right place for the posts before assembling. We had to do some disassembling when the holes for the canopy handles were in the wrong spot. The poles were correct enough where everything fit until one of the last steps. Definitely a bit of a pain, but I was assembling with my dad and we were having a lot of fun, so it wasn't terrible. Electric screwdriver is strongly recommended. It made things so much easier.