They are OK, they do the job if you look after them. I have a couple, they are both going on 5 years now. I am quite sheltered so wind really isn't an issue. Be sure to get the snow off regularly don't let it build up, the round top seem to shed the snow better than the gable which is what I have. If I was to do it again it would be the round top. I would also put a few strips of Gorilla Tape on the tarp where it makes the sharper bends for extra support, mine have split there and I have had to patch them. I wouldn't pay full price for one, but on sale it doesn't seem so bad.

I have had one for 6 years -we  use it for the snowmobile at our cottage - the main area of wear that i have experienced is  that it is tearing by the zipper for  the entrance opening - that just started over  the last two years - tried sewing it up with fishing line - that' s not really working so we ordered a new cover for $250 ( which probably is as much as a complete new one costs} - it just saves  the work of constructing the frame again

As far as a foundation  goes I bought the metal peg kit and pounded  them into the ground - ours is out of the wind also

Assembly is pretty easy and well detialled in the instruction  book - a neighbor just recently put one up by himself - it is good to have an extra set of hands for some of the later assembly steps but not essential - i think it took about 3 hours to put up and we weren't rushing 

 

It is actually fairly warm in the winter - i can work without gloves on with the entrance closed

buy yourself a good tarp, to put over the new cheap roof they give you!!! the sun & ice kills the material,,the sides & ends last longer they don,t take to much of a beating,,

is the garage you bought too far from the house?

never knew they were that far apart

Yes, 20 seconds by bicycle, 5 seconds by car and about 2 minutes straight across the field by foot on a good day. 

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never knew they were that far apart

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I had a 20 x 10 one for a number of years. Strong winds eventually ripped it apart and rust got the frame. I bought an ex showroom one for cheap from Costco a couple of years ago but haven't got round to putting it up. Hope there's nothing missing when I do......