It looks nice and helps with hanging up string lights, but not much help with rain. Whether you have it open or shut everything gets wet. I do feel a bit silly for getting it now as there doesn’t seem to be a point to having it other than aesthetics. If its not too windy you can have the top closed and it will actually stay open sometimes and then provides shade even though the sun can still beam in from the sides. Would have been nice if there were curtain rods so you could open and close the sides as well and if the top had some way to actually keep it open when there’s wind. Can’t expect too much for the price but at least a little more function would be nice.