I had seen a few reviews that made me wonder if I could assemble it myself and if it was cheaply made. It just needed to be folded open, lock the hinges, place the center bar. Easy-peasy. I extended it all the way and hung a full load. Worked fine. Unless it arrives defective or broken, I can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with it? Works as expected. I live in Texas, so we get a load of sunny days. It folds up and fits in the hallway closet. Now I can "line" dry some loads and work my dryer a little less--take advantage of some of that free solar energy. :)