The gazebo arrived about 1 week after I placed the order. The shipment arrived in 2 cartons. One of the cartons had some rips & tears in the cardboard, but there was no damage and no parts were missing. The parts are all nicely marked, well packaged against damage, and small pieces were bagged seperately.
I did the assembly alone - yes, there are a few steps where it would have been nice to have 2 people, but for me it wasn't a problem. It took me 2 days to assemble - probably about 8-10 hours in total.
The assembly instructions are clear and easy to follow for the most part. A few steps required a bit of tinkering with the pieces to understand how they fit together. Just take your time. As noted in other reviews - don't tighten the "H" channels prior to inserting the roof panels, and if the panels bind-up during insertion spray with WD-40. Also, use some tape at the panel bottoms to prevent them from sliding out while inserting the other roof panels.
The engineering of the structure and the quality of the components is top-notch.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the gazebo. It looks great, and appears to be quite sturdy.