I will have to agree with Mendocino on this one. The spa looks fantastic. Marquis did a great job designing this spa. I was concerned with the cover lift aspect of this at first too but the customers buying this spa will use this as the center peice to their backyard. When they have guests over the cover is coming off and going in the garage out of site. It wouldnt look right with a cover hanging off the back of this spa. Just wait until you see this in your local store and i promise you will be impressed!!!