Solid porch swing, and silent swinging-no irritating squeaks, clangs, or scraping!. Assembly took perhaps one hour, and the directions were entirely visual. The box weighed 87 pounds. I believe one would need someone with some basic skills of handy to complete assembly, which would be much more easily completed with two assembly persons, but assembly is possibly with just one person. Transforming the seat into the flat, bed position involves the removal and re-insertion of four pins, and I'd conclude that shifting into that position is not instantaneous. Two nights after assembly, high 50 mile hour winds fell upon us, and the swing remained stable in its place and the canopy intact. However, the cushions lifted off and found a place on the lawn. Some kind of back-of-the-cushion strap would help secure them place, but these cushions remain in place despite just resting on the position, and under the push and pull of powerful gusts.