I was scared over this purchase to be honest. While I read good reviews I also saw some bad ones. I wanted a sectional couch for the deck so I honestly just went with this one because it was cheaper than the other sellers for the exact same couch. It came in 3 heavy boxes all on the same day. I put this together all by myself. It was easy with the directions given. It took me 5 hours though. It’s just time consuming screwing all the bolts in. But very easy. It sits in full sun all day and there has been zero fading. The cushions aren’t comfortable like an indoor couch but the are comfortable to sit on. They haven’t lost their shape either. I sit out there every evening to dry from being in the pool and read so it’s definitely used! I like good quality things for a affordable price and this couch is exactly that!