So far so good 1 month in! Set up is fairly easy, definitely easier with 2 or 3 people. So far this is sturdy enough for 6 kids going bonkers in a mini pool party. The liner seems pretty thick, we set our up on grass. Make sure to get all small rocks and pebbles out before laying down the liner. With water in it you will feel everything undwr your feet. Also, try to get it as level as possible or you may have a bit of a lean. The instructions are easy to follow. Depending on use you may have to clean filter every 3-5 days. We use a hose with medium shower nozzle to wash out debris in the filter cartridge. If the filter gets too dirty the pump stuggels and sounds horrible. As of now we have used the same cartridge just keep washing it out. The ladder is a bit scetch for me, (220 lbs 6'4") but has held up so far and the boy (11) jumps off it into the water all the time. A word of advise on accessories, get yourself a small floating chlorine dispenser that uses 1" tablets, a basic pool test kit, pool screen for leaves. We also ordered a rechargeable pool vaccum. This really helped get the dirt of the bottom and keep the water clear. Overall we are super happy with this.

Apart from paying about triple what the pool is worth, it has been a good investment so far. Before assembling, we cleared out the surface area on our lawn and leveled out the dirt. We placed weed protector sheets over the area and then added some kind of matting underneath for extra cushion-both of which we purchased at Lowe's. The actual pool assembly was pretty easy, just by following the instructions. Our children helped smooth the liner out as much as possible while we were filling our pool and it is mostly all smooth. We did have a slight problem installing the ladder, as the little pegs that designate R or L fell out of the bottom and made it hard to tell which way the ladder assembles. The rungs should clip in easily, otherwise, the legs are probably wrong. We bought a solar cover for the pool, which typically gets direct sun from about 9-2:00 and the temperature has been around 80 degrees (we live in MA). We also bought an Intel pool sweeper, which has been helpful for cleaning the bottom. My only complaint really, is that it's hard to know how to begin the chemicals in the pool, once it's assembled. We use chlorine pucks and set one in the filter and that works fine for the most part. I test the pool with test strips almost daily. So far, the filter has also seemed to work fine, but we are also skimming and vacuuming. Filter definitely needs to be rinsed/cleaned often, to continue working properly. We are happy with our purchase. Update-we bought our pool in June and the filter pump did stop working at one point right at the end of July. It Is working again now Guess what everybody says about it is right.

The ladder, not so much.

It looks like a nice pool but I ordered it by mistake, shipped it back. I was refunded $473 but I paid 550..I have no clue why I didn't receive my total 550 and no way to contact the company..so I'm disappointed. UPDATE: Company refunded all my money, thank you!

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.