I purchased this pergola and finally put it up and I love it. I definitely needed help putting up but putting it together was fairly easy. Instead of tying it down to my deck, which is brand new, I secured the corners in planters and put rocks in the planters to weigh it down. We had a fairly strong storm blow through in Ohio and it held up nicely.  I feel like it’s sturdy enough to last awhile and I am happy with my purchase.