We love this water slide. My grandkids, grown kids and husband use this water slide. It holds up to 600 pounds. The air blower works great. The pool at the bottom takes quite a bit of water if you want to fill it up. You definitely need to fill it up halfway if not more so the landing isn't too hard. It comes with enough stakes to hold all the straps at the bottom. There are straps at the top of the slides that should be used as well to secure the top part of the slide. Before you put the slide away, and after you let all the water out of it, inflate it again and dry it with a towel to make sure it is as dry as possible before you fold it up. You will need a dolly to transport the box when you receive it and to put it up and transport it in the bag that comes with it. I believe it will last a good long time if we take care of it properly. We are very satisfied with this purchase!