This awning has potential but there are some design problems.  The mounting tube is made out of steel which is good but for some reason the wall mounting brackets are made out of aluminum.  This awning has been installed for less than a month and the wall mounting brackets are already bent.  We have had some minor wind gusts here nothing serious so I am seriously concerned with the safety of this awning.  I have the wind sensor also installed but it takes a good 30 seconds for the awning to retract so if a sudden gusts of wind hits this thing will it rip the brackets apart  Why they didnt make the most important part of the awning out of steel is confusing because this awning is actually decent for the price.