You get a good system for the investment, nothing missing, nothing defective from the factory. Directions were so so at best. Use some common sense and you can overcome the weak directions. Don't forget to buy a piece or two of 4 foot rebar from your local hardware store when you pick up the concrete as you will need it.

This system is just a little better than the portable systems. The backboard is incredibly cheap and flimsy. I am very disappointed with that!!!! Because the backboard is so thin, the rebound is not very good. I had an idea that this was going to be the case so I'm not terribly disappointed. That's why this cost $209.00 instead of a $1600.00 Gorilla System. You get what you pay for.....just keep that in mind. Putting it together was not that bad like I had read in other reviews. The poles and everything went right together and lines up well. Also, the last step reads that you will need at least two people. I did this by myself and it was VERY difficult. I am 6'1" and if I was an inch shorter it would have been impossible.

You know what impressed me most was the three days it took to get this product shipped from Syracuse, N.Y. to Wentzville, Mo where I picked it up at the store the 3rd day. I ordered a washer & dryer from Sears the day after Thanksgiving and here it is the end of March and I still don't have said maybe by the middle of April. Wished I had purchased them from WalMart. The product box was in bad shape but the item was in perfect shape. Takes awhile to put up read instructions carefully.

We bought this for our three boys, ages 11, 7 and 6. It was a little complicated to put together but we just took our time to ensure we put it together right! I love the adjusting handle for the rim height! It is easy to use. The boys love it. We have reviewed lots of basketball systems and I say definitely choose this one the price is just right and it is an in ground unit which tends to be stronger than those fill up with sand or water ones.

I relied heavily on the reviews when I was shopping, so I thought I must return the favor for future shoppers. This BB system is better than I expected. You get what you pay for so I figured it would be safe to pick something in the middle. The reviews I read were fair, and I figured if something went wrong I could go to Wal-Mart and complain directly. Everything went together well. The instructions weren't the best in the world but my son and I figured it out. We followed the instructions to a "T." The only complaint I have, the pole has some movement when the ball hits the backboard. Again, kind of goes with the territory. Nothing is perfect. The adjustable height goes up and down smoothly. I was actually impressed with that. Overall, my son and I will definitely get our use out of it. Looks good in our driveway. Isn't an eyesore, which my wife was scared of. Bare in mind, when you put the poles together at the end, you will need at least 3 strong adults.

Phenominal Customer Service!! My husband assembled the majorty of it while the cement was drying. This project literally took a minimal amount of time and effort. We called customer service because he mis judged the placement so we had to order an additinal plole but it was shipped without any issue. So far my kiddos are happy. The only Part of installation that needed more than one person was, placing the top half of the goal on the in ground base! Great price for a great product!!

Overall, we are very pleased with this in-ground basketball backboard system. The reason that we give this four stars instead of five is because of the problems with the instructions (as discussed below). We purchased the sleeve separately and would strongly recommend doing so, but, if you do, note that the instructions that come with the sleeve differ from the instructions that come with the backboard for installing the first pipe. Follow the instructions for the sleeve. While the instructions for the sleeve (produced by the same manufacturer) were very good, the instructions for the backboard were not as good, but, rather, were confusing in some steps. For example, the instructions that we received for the backboard installation misidentified the short and the long (metal) bars that go from the back of the backboard to the pole (flip-flopping the shorter and the longer bars). If you have not put one of these together before, I would recommend that you read through the entire instructions completely before beginning installation so that you get a better sense of what the complete project entails. (I did this, but, because the instructions were not written as carefully as I thought they should have been, still had to disassemble and reassemble a few of the steps--and I have a lot of experience putting things together. Other than this, though, we are extremely happy with the system and think that, for the money, it is an exceptional value. We would purchase it again and highly recommend it.

I was a little leery buying an in-ground basketball hoop for my husbands birthday with out his help, but I wanted to surprise him. Well, I couldn't be more happy with this hoop. Such great quality and looks awesome too. It took two people to put together and it took about 4 hours. The only down fall is the box they ship it in was all bet up, I was worried that parts were missing, but they were all there. I highly recommend this system

You can not beat this backboard and rim for the price. The directions arent perfect but assembly is pretty easy. The up and down handle works really well. I used to have to use a broom handle for my last net. If you are looking for an entry level in-ground set, I would reccomend it.

This is absolutely very nice in gound hoop system. Everybody in famlity loves it. Easy install (need two people at the end). very nice rebound. walmart price is unbeatable. all my friends love to play on this hoop. Same kind of system I see almost double in price. thanks Walmart such a low price.