I started building my dock with the Multinautic dock sections about 4 years ago. I have been building my dock on the ice in early spring and install about one section a year. I started buying these from another home improvement store and they abruptly stopped carrying it and couldn't even special order additional sections for me, which was very disappointing, not to mention poor customer service. Thank goodness for Home Depot picking up the Multinautic products. I am installing these sections as a permanent dock (not removed in the winter) and I have had no problems with them. I have a deep muck bottom lake so the supports provided don't work for me, but should work for someone with a nice sand bottom. For the supports I have been using 1 1/4" conduit and driving it down into the bottom of the lake, resulting and a very stable dock. These dock sections are very strong, well made and durable. They also look very nice as well and are easy to assemble. I have been capping them with no maintenance decking material and I am confident I will have a dock that will last me decades with no worries or maintenance. Pros: Easy to Use, Performs Well, Easy to Install, Easy to Work With, Stylish, Easy to Clean, Lots of Features, High Quality, Reliable, Light Weight