This is sturdy and it does a great job of protecting from the sun. And the included side panels offer protection from the sun and wind. They are also very easy to move as the sun or wind changes. BUT plan for some time putting this up. It is not an easy task. Once you get the hang of it, you can probably do it in a half hour or less, but not much less. The rods are long and need to be threaded through the sleeves carefully. And there are lots of them. It's great for some shade, but plan to work for that shade.