I purchased this shelter 15 months ago. Is was holding up pretty good. I live in Michigan where I only really worry about snow or rain. Besides a little condensation buildup in the shelter it was looking good. Well about a week ago, Michigan was hit with severe wind and the cover was torn at every contact point (point where the tarp touches the poles) on the shelter. The material is weak. If you live in a windy area, I would not recommend this shelter. Or if you already have it, maybe try to reinforce he tarp at the contact points to prevent this.