I ordered this as a combination Christmas/birthday gift for our granddaughter (yes a big purchase but hoping for years of fun times for her and her future siblings and cousins!). It took 4 men an entire weekend (8-10 hours Saturday and Sunday) to assemble most of it last weekend. They have maybe an hour or two left to complete it, but rain has been non stop, so we will see. It seems very well made and sturdy, and we are very pleased we chose this set over others.... Swings, monkey bars, fort, balcony with lookout, climbing wall.... It had everything we wanted when we were researching play sets. The stamps on the different pieces were difficult to read and would have bee easier to read if they were larger and not so faint, but other than that we have no complaints and are so happy we purchased this set!! We are certain that it will hold up for years ahead!