I was pleasantly surprised at how sturdy this is. I have 2 hanging plants on it that probably weigh 10lbs each. My only concern is when it's storming and gets pretty windy at how my plants are swinging. But easy enough to set them on the ground when it's that windy. Assembly was easy enough and I was able to leave out one section to make the height more my size. The stakes are alot sturdier than I originally thought because of some of the other reviews. My grandson who wears a size 11 boot, used his foot and forceful blows to push it into the ground. My flower beds have landscape fabric in it, so not that easy to push things in the ground. These stakes held up to that force. He literally stomped on it. lol So all in all, the strength of these are well worth it.