I purchased this hammock less than a year ago. Four months ago, I hung it in my backyard. Today, I went to lie down in it. The entire hammock tore apart--litterally separated into two sections, leaving me on the ground. I weigh 160 lbs., and I sat down on the hammock gently, by myself. I don't know how they managed to develop a chord that decomposes so quickly and completely. You might want to buy this item as a prank gift, but it's useless as a hammock.