Great hammock. Received it for mothers day from my daughter and it was perfect. So excited to relax in it. The stand is great and sturdy and was easy to put together, the hammock was tight as was expected at first, but with two of us, we got it on the stand with out too much trouble. Since then it has relaxed and is much easier to put on the stand. The blanket/quilt and pillow is such a nice touch! Make it so much more comfortable than just the rope. We read other reviews that it fades and I love the color of it, so we do remove the quilt and pillow when not using them for an extended period of time so we keep it looking nice. The rope in the hammock has knots that I am a little worried about coming loose, so I do try to tighten anything that seems loose. The wood poles do seem a little fragile, so we will see how they hold up over time. We only have the hammock up for the summer and will take down for the winter, so hopefully that will help it last longer. As far as getting on the hammock. Seems like others said they hard a hard time getting on it, you can't sit right on the edge of it when you first get on, you have to sit more towards the middle, otherwise yes, can flip, but if you are careful, it's fine.