We bought this tent for our 1 year old grandson, we didn't have high expectations as this is a kids play tent. The material is no stronger than plastic, which we didn't expect. The lights are long enough to fall from either side as shown in the picture. He didn't take it apart so it's pretty sturdy, not difficult to put together. If you want top notch you can't expect to get it at this price point. Overall happy with the purchase. Absolutely the only negative we found was that once assembled our hands felt like they had fiberglass inside them which we assume came from poles so we only recommend gloves to handle or use it to dry before assembly. Don't worry about our little man just because he won't touch the bars. Overall a good product and I would recommend it.