Much sturdier than I expected based on the official product photos. The "42" in the title of this product is the height of the railing. 32" is the more common height (& what we cut ours down to).My Dad found this easy to install, but the items included were a problem.The provided drill bit is Chinese origin & doesn't work with the drills common in the US - it had a SQUARE base & is an uncommon/unused size.The provided masonry/concrete bolts were also sized to the weird-size drill bit. We ended up buying a new drill bit.You'll also need a Hammer Drill if you're installing this on a concrete patio like I did.