It was definitely worth every penny We have an open back deck and also it's prone to mosquitoes We love to sit outside especially in the warmer months this is actually probably the third tent first tent was very sturdy good quality purchased over a decade ago but the metal had rusted and due to a powerful out of the blue nor'easter we lost the tarp covering..... The second one we had was a simple beach tent so no mesh covering It was fine for a few weeks but obviously would not hold up with rain. That's one so far is doing well I love the dome shape the fact that it fits perfectly on my back porch and is very spacious.