This is a great trampoline! I put most of it together by myself, then my husband did the springs - it was definitely a challenge for him. However, all in all it took about three hours to put together. It’s a large trampoline and I’ve had five or six kids on it with no issues. It seems to be very good at sending you high into the air too! Great aerobic exercise for mom and dad. I bought some metal U-shaped brackets and hammered them into the ground and it has not budged, even in the High winds we get through here sometimes. I wanted to give a tip; be very aware when you put the tubes together – there is definitely a certain direction you’re supposed to put them. I ended up putting some together incorrectly (forgive me for not giving exact details, I put it together several months ago) And I ended up having to drill holes for the screws to hold the pieces together. The point in which I discovered it was after we put the springs on and I sure wasn’t gonna take those apart again. I bought some lights to go around the top and the kids love it even at night. Highly recommended!