I loved the idea of purchasing this tree for my cat, thinking she'd enjoy it, but that didn't happen. Too old I guess, so I can only comment on the quality and construction of it.

Everything was of my expectation - the fabric, the rope, the ball on a string. However, the base of the tree isn't heavy and sturdy enough to keep the tree from wobbling when my cat was climbing up or down from it. Other than that, the tree would be more useful. I'm sure you could find a hack to make it more sturdy and stable.