Bestway Steel Pro MAX Above Ground Swimm

I have never had a pool before whether inground or above and so this is the honest review of a newbie. The pool itself arrived timely double boxed and free of issues. This pool was not too overly heavy in the box, but if you have any issues with your back, I highly recommend you anticipate getting help to move it once its delivered to your home. The pool was easy to assemble and defect free. My biggest initial concerns for this pool was for the initial cost to fill and then the monthly cost to operate the filter pump. I live in Mesa AZ, and the cost to fill (additional on my water bill) was around $60. Be mindful that it will take several hous to fill to full and you will have to top off every couple of weeks due to evaporation and active kids splashing the water out. As for the filter pump, I run it during off peak hours for 10-12 hours. So far it seems to cost about $3 per month. The trade off is that this is a very slow pump and likely does not fully cycle all the water (about 4k gallons worth) even in a 12 hour window. I may consider upgrading the pump in the future. Honestly the biggest challenge is maintaining the water chemistry. You may wish to research the ins and outs of this before investing in a pool as there is quite a bit to it. Its not a hard thing, but it does take constant attention to keep the pool ready for swimming. Overall, my initial impression is that this is a quality pool which was easy to put together and get going. I do intend to provide a follow-up review at the end of the season. I will be taking the pool down and will evaluate its condition at that time.