The arbor was very well packaged. Given the price point, I wasn’t expecting this to be very sturdy. However to my surprise it is has a great design and is quite sturdy. Assembly is very simple and took about an hour. The only thing I wished for was that the arbor was taller. I read a review that said something similar and they wished spare parts could be ordered. That gave me an idea to buy a second arbor since it’s on sale. I will use panels from the second order to make the arbor taller. I’m sure if I tried a few other routes, the cost to do so would be close. All in all, I am very pleased with this purchase.