I selected this particular stand because it is only 12 ft long when weighted (is about 14' when unloaded). It snaps together with spring loaded buttons in four places. Elbows attach the horizontal and diagonal beams, and they are welded to the legs, so if a weld breaks, you'll fall over sideways, and the poles won't fall on you. This is a much safer design than some other designs I've seen, where a broken weld would cause the support poles to fall straight down on you. I'm not worried too much about failure, I'm well under the posted 275lb weigh limit listed on the frame, and the welds look quality. The green paint job looks to be a good quality gloss enamel or mylar job, it will probably chip with time, but no biggie. The poles fit loosely into their sockets to make assembly easier. Unfortunately, this loose clearance allows to supports to lean out an extra two feet when no one is in the hammock. Once loaded, they tilt up and are secure, just a bit loose when the hammock is empty. I only have 12' of room on my patio, so I tied the ends of the two poles together with some rope to keep them under some tension, and keeping the length at 12'. This ridgeline also allows a bug net to be supported easily! There are two steel hooks bolted into the ends of the frame, and two ~12" lengths of chain with another hook allow some tension adjustment when hanging a hammock. The overall assembled weights feels like a bit less than 40lbs, so the frame can be moved/disassembled quite easily. I have a basic ripstop parachute hammock set up for now, and I have more faith in the frame than the hammock itself. Very good buy, especially with free shipping. My frame arrived about 3 days after purchase, very fast.