These are comfortable swings. I like the shade provided. This is really our fault, but the metal poles on both canopies bent so the canopy was touching the seat after a particularly wet and dense snowfall. They survived several earlier snows, but the weight of the last one was too much. The aluminum (?) poles are not terribly strong. I was able to bend the poles back with just my hands so both canopies are back up. We will remember to remove the cloth on top from now on so it doesn't collect snow.