I had a Garden Party Canopy a number of years ago and I really loved it. I've been trying to find another ever since but have not found one that is comparable. I did buy another brand last year and it fell apart after one good windstorm. I've found that the Garden Party Canopy is sturdy and I can put it up and leave it up all season and it will last a number of years. The assembly is easy... it takes two. My son and I were able to assemble it ourselves without problem. I take it down in the winter and reassemble in the spring. This review is based on the last canopy I bought. I have not yet opened the box and set up the new one. I will do that within another week or so as we are not fully into spring yet.