I was hesitant and read literally every review. This was my first time buying a hammock stand— and honestly I thought they were kind of expensive for what they are ! I am really happy with my purchase though. It is (or seems at this moment) to be high quality wood and was very easy to put together. My hammock was a little too big for the size I chose (maybe I didn’t measure my hammock properly) but I was able to adjust my hammock to fit so I wasn’t sitting on the floor LOL. I would definitely purchase again.