This was one of the best purchases I have made for my car. Such a simple thing that I hadn't thought of would make me so happy, but it's nice not having to hold the hatch open anymore. Easy installation with just 2 10mm(?) nuts, took less than 5 minutes with my roadside sore back. Others who have complained that the beaded plastic piece is too small, simply slide the strut onto the threads on the car and tighten the nut - it fits where it belongs with a nice, tight fit, no Problem. Experience in mechanics is practically not required, only a tool is needed. Bonus photo of my V flexing badly in a ditch lol.