This is a heavy duty tent. We have been doing 2 farmers markets @ week for 7 years and this is the first tent we have bought that we feel will stand up to the beating it goes thru every year. In the past it's always been the frames that end up falling apart and collapsing before the season is thru. The frame on this tent is HEAVY DUTY Steel. We are really pleased with this purchase and thank you Norm for helping me land this great tent.