I am pretty happy with this canopy. It has a nice look and when put together is pretty sturdy. I did it by myself in a few hours in case anyone wants to try on their own. Its true there are only pictures in the directions but I found it easy to understand. One of the top rails had dents in it so I did not give this 5 stars. It probably happened during shipping but I didn't want to bother with a return and its not that noticeable. I also like that you can buy just the canopy if you want to change colors down the line. This was priced more reasonably here than other online retailers.