Wow, I'm glad I didn't base my decision to buy this basketball goal based on the other guy's review. I researched this item through several other websites and found it to be a genuinely good quality item at a fantastic sale price! I bought this for my 2 sons and they love it. Mu husband put the whole thing together in about 30 - 45 minutes and all the parts were there and they all fit perfectly. In less than an hour after opening the box, my kid's were shooting hoops happily and two weeks later, they are still shooting and still happy. Way to go Amazon and Lifetime!!!!! 5 stars

After reading several HORRIBLE reviews on other name brands, I went with a Lifetime product simply because there hadn't been any bad reviews on a Lifetime product. This goal is great! It set up quickly and there were no missing parts. The kids were playing ball an hour later. I would highly recommend this product! And, it was only $100 including tax and shipping! WOW! 5 stars

Let me start by saying that I really like this system because it is portable and does the job. I just put it together today and like many have already said, it is lots of fun. I won't repeat the good points but rather want to give some of the limitations for those who are thinking about purchasing this.

The first thing I notice so far is that the backboard is really small. Yes, I know it is the smallest, 42 inch model, but I just didn't realize how small it is until I've used it. There's almost no room for layups. Second thing I notice is that the backboard is not that sturdy and absorbs most of the force of the ball. The last thing i want to point out is that when the base is completely filled with water, it's almost impossible to move. At one point I thought I was going to break the supporting rods because it is too heavy to tilt. So if need to move the system everytime you play, fill it half full (or half empty =P) but put weights to make it stable. 5 stars

Got this for our sons for Chrsitmas. Decided to wait and assemble the night before, so they'd be surprised. Unfortunately, Amazon had shipped us someone else's return -- so it was missing several items. Contacted customer service. No help. Luckily, when we called Lifetime directly, they FedExed the missing parts. Amazon does not check returns before re-shipping! Buyer beware!
3 stars

Ordered this on a Wednesday, selected 2 day shipping and got it the next morning...AWESOME! Assembly instructions are pretty clear, but some pages fail to list all the parts that will be needed for that step. So you have to go to the parts list in the front of the manual to figure out which parts are in what bag. But they do a good job of grouping most the parts that go together in the same bag. It is helpful if you have another adult available to help you as it is a bit tricky towards the end as far as assembling the backboard and rim. I decided to fill the base with sand which took FOREVER. I was affraid that water may freeze and burst the base, but my neighbors across the street says theirs hasn't done that yet in two years, so it's probably safe. The only advantage to using sand would be that it would make it harder to steal as it wouldn't be as easy to move it and almost impossible to empty the sand though those tiny holes. Water wouldn't take long to empty and then it would be light enough for anyone to move. All in all this is a well built product and worth the money. 4 stars