The set up of my barefoot spas was quite smooth. Only thing I didn’t like was when they delivered, they didn’t set up the stairs that came with the hot tub. They left a bit of a mess with the plastic wrap used to seal up around the hot tub, and also the box the cover came in. That stuff was kind of bulky. They said they couldn’t take it with them. I had to get my friend to come pick it up with his truck becuase I couldn’t fit it in my recycling or trash can. SO, A couple of set up quirks at the beginning, but since then the spa has been great.