Really great pergola. I love the look of it in my patio and the size is perfect. This was the only pergola I found in 8x12 size so I’m glad it turned out really nice. Our patio is just a little over 8 feet wide so the posts fit perfectly inside, just not the top area which I expected because it’s 9ft wide. So we took off all the decorative end caps on the side against the wall and will be replacing them with flat end caps instead. So far the pergola feels durable and sturdy. The shade has some marks on it but it’s not too noticeable. It provides just the right amount of shade needed. I gave it 4 stars because although it was easy to set up, ours had quite a few parts and holes that didn’t line up easily which required some force. This caused assembly to take longer than expected. You also definitely need at least 2 people.