The plus of these awnings is that they are some of the cheapest you will find on the market, though the problems started right away with the installation instructions, which were absolutely lacking in any meaningful detail. Had to just trial-and-error the whole thing. Once it was up, I realized that you get what you pay for. The materials used are pretty cheap, and on another note, the pitch is really steep. That is probably my fault for paying so little. Called Aleko and customer service said “Our products are priced to reflect the quality”