Sturdy structure but has flaws.

I hired a professional to assemble this gazebo through Amazon. I was very satisfied with the work done. The assembler went an extra mile to fix leaks (see photos). But unfortunately it still leaks at the midpoint of each side. After a year, I feel I can write a fair review. The structure is certainly sturdy and withstood a Connecticut winter. Even so, the problem with the leaks is an annoyance. I called the seller and was advised about caulking it. The assembler had done that, but he could not figure out how to get the water to go down the corner channels and not leak at the center point screws on each side. Here is the problem. One of the sides is next to my sliding glass door. The slow drip causes a puddle. I have now also discovered that as vegetation accumulated this spring in the gutters around the sides it acted as a sponge. So that even after it stops raining, I get a slow drip from the water retained in the debris. I cleaned out the gutters to eliminate that problem, but that did not solve the midpoint leak problem. The seller was notified of this problem last year. They did not send a technician out to solve the problem that I as a consumer am not able to fix. If this were a small item, I'd return it. The four leaks might not be an issue if placed out on a lawn. One other flaw is that the metal structure do not come with caps at the ends. That could result in insects like bees infiltrating the tubes. So the bottom line is that I'm happy with this product until it rains. I enjoy the shade it provides. But the engineering design flaw leads me to not recommend it if the leaks may be a concern. Frustrating amount of time spent trying to correct this design flaw.

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