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Feb 2021 Update - Once we got the replacement roof / canopy, I decided to create a Poly Tarp cover to overlay on top of the original fabric. With that additional totally UV proof addition, we have gotten a full 5 full summers of use. So, I can attest that the rest of the unit holds up perfectly for years, screen side panels, framing, tie-down ropes... everything. April, 2017. UPDATE AND WARNING!!!!! There is bad news now. When I went to set it up again this year, two very small tears appeared in the canopy top. Tried sewing them up, first by hand, then on our sewing machine. Total fail. The fabric apparently degraded seriously due to the 3 months of exposure to the sun. It now just wants to shred and rip. Contacted Coleman. They said that the screenhouse is only intended for occasional use, as with a few camping weekends per year. Although it was not stated anywhere on the product description, it turns out that on the inside tag of the carrying case, the fine-print at the bottom indicates that the fabric is nylon taffeta and is not intended for long-term use. The Coleman rep confirmed that it cannot handle continuous exposure to UV/Sun. Being great folks, they will be sending me a replacement top, under warranty. Net: it is a great product for camping, but you cannot use it as we intended, as a permanent summer fixture on our deck. OCCASIONAL SHORT-TERM USE ONLY!!! August, 2016 Bought 3 months ago. Totally awesome. My wife is a magnet for mosquitos, so she could never sit outside in the evenings after work. So, I set this up on our back deck. And she has been out there darn near every evening since! Very good quality, rather easy for the two of us to set up. Lives up to every claim made in the description. Some additional notes and details of our installation: It took about 3 cans of the ScotchGuard to really cover the entire top. Hint: apply the spray while the thing is set to half height, before you raise it all the way up. Rather than use the included ropes to tie it down, I put threaded brass inserts into the deck boards and bolted the 6 legs down with eye bolts. The feet of the legs are designed with a bolt hole in them, so it was quick and easy. And no ropes to trip over. I also used a couple of hooked toggle bolts to secure two of the corners to the side of the house. Together with bolting the legs down, it makes the thing very, very stable and secure. It has been fine and survived several thunderstorms with 50-60 mph wind gusts. In one case, when a really severe storm was coming, it was A quick 5 minute job to disconnect the toggle bolts and then lower the canopy to half-height ( like it is during set up.). Lowered down like that and bolted to the deck.... Solid. Only a true tornado ( or hurricane) wind would be threat. Finally, the mesh screen is wonderful and total effective. We weighted the bottom flaps down with cheap garden stones (35 cents each, pus a can of spray paint to match them up with the gray flaps). And, no, the mosquitos and other bugs are NOT clever enough to sneak in between the deck boards from underneath. She's never been bit in her sanctuary. Mind you, you gotta keep the doors zipped up at all times... And the view from inside is only slightly dimmed by the mesh. All in all, this is a really excellent and low-cost alternative to building a big old screened room on the deck. At least if you only have 2-4 people) to accommodate. Also a great thing for the little kids (or anyone) to have some protection against Zika / West Nile in a play house sized environment. Totally enough room for a kiddie pool and a "Life Guard" chair in there!