It wasnt difficult to put together and seems sturdy but the holes in the spacers dont line up exactly with the holes in the poles causing them to torque. This may cause issues or undo wear over time with the weight of the wood but cant tell for certain at this time. It did make it difficult to tighten things down evenly. Additionally, as others have mentioned, the cover is too small and a strip of velcro was missing on one end making it impossible to fasten securely. Gaping holes are left at each corner because of the size and we had to cover the wood with tarps under the cover to keep it dry which kind of defeats the purpose.