I got this because I saw this as easy to open and close. Not just another unsecured soft top. It is easy to open (1 handed). You do have to secure it when open with the straps provided. A hook with the hard rubber hook nibs on the outer shell that have to be hooked into the nibs and then separately connected to the other part of the strap that is secured to the metal rails. You have to do this whenever it is rolled up open. There are metal bars under the black vinyl leather type shell.- But it was only partly easy to install up to the point when I fitted the rails and had to stop because the last holes were in the wrong place. Had to contact the Customer Service people to get the right rails. That took an extra week. I had to call back to get them to ship them. They were nice and busy. When you put the rails on make sure you measure correctly as stated on the generic instructions. These instructions are written for 2016 to 2022 Tacoma's. When looking at the youtube clips online, they vary because of the different types of brackets used over the years. So make sure of the year and bed size you order.Another little tricky thing is the 2 rubber blocks used to cushion the rails and stop leaks at the head of the rail next to the cab. The illustration on the instruction are a bit ambiguous because it tells you 1/4 with 2 lines but doesn't really tell you from the top or below the top of the bed cap. After fighting to put the pins in when I put the roll top on, I found that those rubber blocks were too high so the pins wouldn't drop in for the slide clip to lock into place. So 1/4 below the bed cap and the pin will work.After all that, rest went well and the roll top locks into place. Mine is a bit tight but seals well. Will probably loosen a bit after awhile. If you see roll indentions, they will go away after being in the sun or in the unrolled position for a while. I haven't road tested this yet. Good lucks with yours and hope this helps.