The carrier is awesome! It's sturdy, but still light weight and it fold up nice and easily to put away when not needed. It's pretty easy to set up, it comes with instructions, but it can be done easily without them. I haven't had any issues with my cat getting out or breaking the carrier as of yet and she fits in there perfectly with room to spare. Some of the downsides of the carrier include the many open slots for breathing room; my cat likes to poke her arm through there and try scratching at things, and there's no real barrier from the outside, so if the cat had an accident, it could spill out. I used an old towel to prevent any spilling in case of accident, which worked well.