This pergola looks amazing! Shipment arrived in two big (huge!) boxes in a timely manner. It took us about 8 to 10 hours to put it together...spread over a couple of days. Very good instructions. Quality is good and a water test shows it is waterproof from the beginning. We will waterproof it again next year. The look is even nicer with more detail in person than in the picture! The electrical plug-in is a nice added feature for adding decorative lights.We would recommend this unit!