Exactly as expected and assembled as expected. It's pretty much an old style tent with coated chicken wire instead of canvas. Make no mistake, it takes time and attention to details (especially with measuring the chicken wire) to put it together, but it isn't a challenge. Some pieces did fit exactly but I'm leaving the five star rating because it was easy to improvise (quick bang with a hammer or a stretch with a vice grips) without impacting the structures integrity.