Outsunny10' x 10' Aluminum Patio Pergola with Retractable Pergola Canopy, Backyard Shade Shelter for Porch, Outdoor Party, Garden, Grill Gazebo, Charcoal Gray

We purchased at end of March and put up in June. I just went outside (2 months later) and the weight of rain water has split the canopy and bent the supporting pipes that went in it at that point.Otherwise it is attractive and a nice addition. I will try and file a warranty claim.

Nice looking & fairly easy to assemble.Wish the canopy had markings where you have to put the hoops thru and where you have to make a cut to put the "N"hoop thru but not too bad: Fold the canopy into half, unscrew the hoops from the "D" beam, put them thru canopy, & screw the hoops back on the "D" beam.I have completed the assembly with base facing the sky, if you do this way, make sure you have 3 or 4 people at the end to flip it to standing position, the poles are hollow and thin, it can easily bend!!!The poles are hollow and very very light, i was worried for stability so i filled them with small pebbles i gathered from my yard : ). Now they feel sturdy!

(Purchased and assembled early April in WI)I want to preface my review by stating I assembled this completely solo, and not the 3 person minimum as stated on the product, so take what you will out of this review. I consider myself to be "relatively handy" at DIY, but I am not a professional.1. The product arrived in a giant, heavy box but all the pieces were accounted for and nothing was broken, damaged, etc. One of my "S" bars (the top beam pieces of the pergola) was a bit scuffed. That was it.2. The instructions straight up suck. The whole assembly is only about 8 steps when it should have been about 20 or more. They try and jam 3-4 steps into 1 step and only provide photos. There are no written instructions, and the photos are not always obvious on what it's trying to show. This resulted in a lot of disassembly and re-assembly on my part to correct my errors. You need to look at every little detail in those photos to make sure your screw holes are facing the correct way, which is represented with a very tiny dot on the images.3. I assembled as much as I could indoors on carpet/linoleum flooring as it was raining outside at the time. All beams, legs, etc were done indoors until the weather cleared up.4. Once the weather cleared up, I assembled what I would consider the worst part (considering I was alone) which was attaching the legs together with the beams to get it standing. The process itself isn't terrible, but it was extremely difficult alone.5. Once the legs are standing on their own, the rest of the assembly is pretty simple and self explanatory.6. Attaching the canopy rail isn't terrible, but again, a pain solo. The canopy material is that of umbrella type material. Mine did not tear during assembly and appeared strong.The hands down most frustrating part of this assembly was trying to do everything alone, and that's no fault of the product. The unclear photo instructions is their fault, though.In the end, the pergola is very stable and looks very nice. My backyard neighbors commented immediately after I finished to say it looked really good. I'm sure they enjoyed watching me struggle.I absolutely recommend using a quality screwdriver and not the junk provided with this. Seeing the photos of the "bending" legs tells me that they did not tighten the screws properly. I used a ratchet screwdriver, and fully tightening the screws corrects this easily.I also did not have any issues of the beams or pieces "bending like tin cans" as another reviewer described. All pieces felt tough and sturdy, good metal material, and I dropped pieces several times onto a cement patio with no scuffing or bending.None of my screws stripped during assembly. I had no issues with holes not aligning. I again point this to user/assembler error. If they don't line up, you did something wrong.In the end, this pergola really makes my backyard look more appealing and inviting, and I look forward to being able to enjoy the summer under it.

I really liked the looks of this product, BUT that's where it ended. The instructions are horrible! (If you want to call them instructions) PICTURES only, NO WORDS! Other reviews had mentioned this, so I TRIED to be very meticulous, and still had to redo some things. Finally got it all put together and it LOOKED pretty good.Next day, I had it all locked down (NOT OPEN) as I was leaving for work and didn't want it to get damaged while I was gone. The little screw to tighten it was snug and I tried to tie it with the "handle". I had set the legs in blocks with concrete in the middle poured in the open holes. While I was gone the wind came up and it rained. The picture shows what I came home to..... The "poles" that held the fabric top were all bent up AND a LOT of the stitching had come loose. The poles and the fabric were no longer usable, but I was not going to "undo" everything in order to return it. I bought conduit to use for overhead supports and privacy "fabric" with grommets and a length of good rope for the overhead. I added supports to almost every piece possible and wound up with a usable structure (additional $200) - although not as beautiful.Though I did not return this, I WILL NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN. Buyer beware!ONE YEAR LATER --- I was RIGHT. This thing is falling apart everywhere. I'm going to have to tear down this eye sore!