My grandsons have used this swingset for 3 seasons. This set has held up well and for the money, it is sturdy and well built. My grandsons are now 4yr old and we also have a new grandson that will be using this swingset this summer, he is 11mo. old. We have not had any problems with the cedar splitting or rotting, nor has there been any problems with the plastic slide, or swings, nor the covering on the fort. We would buy this cedar swingset again.