The item is not sturdy as other reviews indicated. The assembly instructions were a bit difficult. They seem to have been translated from another language and not very well. Once finally installed it looked great and easy to open. Second time using it on a light breezy day the entire awning flipped up and over the roof breaking both arms. Very disappointing.  Fortunately Wayfair was very good and understanding and issued a full refund. I was extremely pleased with how they handled the situation.  Perhaps we had a faulty item with a weakness in the metal of the arm since most other reviews were good.