The deal / savings was the first thing that I noticed since I have been looking for awhile for patio/deck furniture. I love that so many pieces came in one purchase. When everything arrived, I was super excited to open the first box (the dining portion) and everything was already put together. I was a little less excited when I opened the 2nd box (the living portion). The directions were quite easy to follow though. Some of the metal parts were bent a little, making it difficult to secure, but eventually and with some other tools to bend pieces to the proper positions, I was able to put everything together, by myself, in about 3 hrs. I'm sure others could get this done more quickly than I did, but I was pleased. :) I bought extra pillows to dress it up a bit, but I absolutely love my deck now!! My only issue and I'll have to see how things progress, the living table is sagging a bit in the middle. Hoping it doesn't get any worse since it's only been a few weeks. I may end up have to add something to secure the middle better to prevent further sagging. Overall, I'm really happy with my purchase! :)