I love that the tent self-erects, but I had to pull on the rope so hard I thought I was going to break it. I'm almost afraid to take it off now in case the rope breaks. The tent itself was smaller than I expected but my kids love it. All three (2, 5 and 8) are placed there with stuffed animals and pillows. The zipper is very tight and doesn't close at the base. You can zip up the hole in the middle, but it won't close the hole at the bottom, so there's always a gap there. Overall my kids love the tent but for over $50 I expected more. I don't know how long it will be but so far they are very happy. Wouldn't take it outside or keep raising and lowering it.