not going to assemble this late in season but wanted to have ready to replace current 14x 48" pool that leaks for next year before the prices go up more

We have literally had a blast the pool is great

Love the pool and you can put it up in about 30 minutes to start filling it up. I recommend only one person set up the pool. I have had it up for almost two months I think and no leaks, the water level never goes down, and the only maintenance I do is when I get in the pool. The skimmer 1000 works great and is ample power for the 14' x 48" Summer Waves pool. Advice for anyone wanting one and wants it to be simple to put up is get your spot level before you even open the box. Make sure you have at least 15' of level smooth surface. Lay down a tarp and a pool blanket then unfold the liner and plug frame together and you can be filling the pool up in 30 minutes. I spent two days installing small composite deck to have a level surface and it worked great but that was $2,000. If you have flat grass that would be the best option. Other I bought that I needed were a big heavy gauge extension cord, a pole skimmer, a vacuum adapter for the actual pool skimmer, an 18' x 1 1/4" pool hose, a vacuum head, a vacuum pole, a tube of o-ring/gasket silicon (skimmer assembly gaskets need this or they will dry out and go bad), a thermal pool blanket (heats the pool up to 85 degrees on some days), a tarp to put on teh ground to prevent holes, a pool pad to also prevent holes and make it soft, a chlorine float, chlorine tablets, balancing tablets, a pool thermometer, two baskets to hang on the side rail for stuff, and a big outdoor storage container for storing most of the stuff on this list when not in use. I probably need one more place to put our pool toys but have not bought that yet.

Received and set up this pool this weekend - bought on sale toward the end of the season but didn't want to wait until next summer to set up in case any seams leaked or filter was broken. We had no problems set up - easier than I thought it would be. No leaks, no problems with the filter. I feel like if we take care of this, it should last at least 4-5 years in the sun. This was an upgrade from a pool with an inflatable top that stood about 3' tall - this pool feels like a very luxurious upgrade.
The day after this arrived, I noticed the price on Amazon had dropped and I was a little bummed that I'd just bought it for about $25 more. On a whim, I sent the seller (purchased through Spreetail, shipped via Amazon) a note to ask if they would honor the lower price and to my surprise I got a note of a partial refund to make up the difference. Very generous and unexpected.

This pool has been awesome. This is our 5th summer of nearly daily use, and everything still functions great. We set it up in June and take it down in September. We do carefully dry it and pack it away, which has helped. And I have patched about 30 holes in the bottom, but after you figure it out, it's no big deal even when full of water, as long as you can hold your breath for 20 seconds or so, with a rock in 1 hand for weight and the patch in the other!
Buy this pool, and take care of it, it's well worth it. It went up to $1000 during Covid, but it's back to a reasonable price.