Overall, this was easy to assemble, but I don't consider it quite heavy duty. I live out in the country and my last flag pole broke due to the wind, and it was sturdier than this one.. I am afraid this might not hold up as much as I need it to, but we will see. So far it works but haven't had any of the terribly windy days yet. The black looks nice, but the ball on top, the flag, the pully, and the rope hooks are all cheaply made. I do have another flag I could put up, but it's heavier weight, and I want to see how this holds up with the lighter flag before I do that.