SUNJOY GROUP L-GZ288PST-4H Sunjoy 10' x 12' Monterey Netting,Gray with Black Gazebo, 12' by 10', Tan

Pluses- came early. Easy assemble-2 people are best though. Nice roomy size. Will get table/chairsfor 4 and small conversation set in it. Sturdy- held up well on the GA east coast to Hermine 2016. Near 70 MPH wind gusts for 12 hours and withstood well- it is screwed to deck. Nice appearance. Good value (nabbed it at 188.00 on Amazon). Not absolute minus but could be better- the edges of canopy collect water and sag (fast, overnight with humid coastal dew, but not uncommon with this top), need to keep water collection 'pushed' out (or will cause stretch the canopy top). I wish the netting for second tiered of top had been secured, it's loose and with breeze it opens and lets wasps and bugs in, will probably hot glue or sew edges down. Overall a great gazebo with good value, nice roomy size and construction.

The frame of this Sunjoy gazebo was fairly easy to assemble—but I think you really need at least 3 people to do it. It took three retirees about 3 hours total to get the job done (we took a couple of rest breaks). The only tools we needed were a ladder and a mallet.Our suggestion in set up: put up the net curtain and zip it closed BEFORE staking the corners into the ground. We didn’t do that, and found the netting would not even reach all the way around—the last side had a gap of about a foot! That was disappointing and discouraging. But, on closer examination we realized the vertical corner frames weren’t exactly perpendicular to the ground. After removing the stakes and pulling the corners in slightly, the netting fit almost perfectly!We have only had it up one day so I can’t speak to sturdiness except for two things: the plastic rings holding up the net curtain seem pretty flimsy and I can imagine them breaking easily. They do not snap lock together but only rely on the weight of the curtain to keep the ring closed. Second, the fabric seams of the net curtain looked like it would rip when we were stretching it to try getting the curtain all zipped up. We could see the sewing give way a little. Once we got the corner frames adjusted properly, there wasn’t strain on the fabric seams any longer, so hopefully this won’t be an issue.At this point in time, I’m happy with our gazebo!

Pros: Decent product for the money, like the design and looks good initially. The screening keeps mosquitoes out wonderfully. Cons: The frame is not welded exactly to snap together on the canopy part; you have to torque some of the rafters to one side or the other in order to get them to snap together and it can be very hard and frustrating to get that assembled. The biggest issue I have though is the canopy itself; it collects water and sags down. There are grommets to release the water but they are too high up. (Pictures attached) You have to push up the water out but regardless is ruins the canopy, making it sag. It was also missing the grommets on two of the corners where the finials go through to hold it on. I also had to sew all the corner pockets for the very top little canopy; the corner rafters just went right through the stitching. The screening does become friable and holes have started to develop. I have had this canopy for 6 months and use it to enclose my spa. Would highly recommend if the canopy canvas could be designed better, but good for short term use.

I've had canopies galore, and this is BY FAR the sturdiest and best-looking of the bunch. It has held up to wind and rain very well, with my only gripes being minor ones.Gripe One: the puddling and pooling along the edges. Yes, the grommets are too high, allowing a lot of water buildup on the roof. A broom takes care of this, but it's a wee bit of a pain.Gripe Two: the zippers and ties on the netting are SO weak, they are ripping and tearing even though I hardly ever use them.Okay, gripes over. Now the good stuff.THIS THING IS BEAUTIFUL. It was awkward to put together, but between the three of us (two men doing the work and me directing, hee hee hee) it was up in under three hours.We have set it up as a shelter for our hot tub, and I've covered the inside with fairy lights, and it is our lovely private oasis. We can pull the curtains back if we want fresh air and sun, and if we want to swim without the neighbors seeing us in our bathing suits we can close the panels (I opted to buy them separately and boy are they worth it) and it's like an outdoor room.UPDATE EIGHT MONTHS LATER:It died.The 40-MPH remnants of a tropical storm came through and shredded the poor thing, despite being weighed down, tied down, AND having guy-lines attached at all four corners. The welds holding the long arms to the corner supports snapped.We will give it a proper burial, and I will always have fond memories of how beautiful it was. However, I must admit that I am disappointed in how flimsy it turned out to be, especially given that it was sheltered against the house on the long side AND was snugged and weighted and prepped properly for the storm.UPDATE NUMBER TWO:Covid has wreaked havoc on the customer service team, but I finally got a response. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THIS UNIT ARE AVAILABLE, so if you have a damage issue they will not be able to send you parts. After just under a year of use, this poor thing is going to have to be taken down and discarded. And it's not the fault of the customer service rep, she was very nice (I used their chat function from their website).BUYERS, PLEASE NOTE WELL - THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS UNIT! WARRANTY CANNOT BE HONORED!