It seems sturdy, well engineered and designed. Took me 15 minutes to put together, pretty straight forward. It has a good look. The stain is a bit light and fragile, small scratches from the wood touching it shows bare wood. I'll probably plan to re-apply a stain annually, but it is very nice looking. We had to set our 156" hammock from end to end with no chain, and it settles nicely. Purchased a cover so I don't have to remove my hammock every time it rains, but since we don't have big trees this seems like a nice alternative.