Although it took a little longer to get, it did arrive according to the initial estimate (~3 weeks or so), which is fair enough. I got the stairs b/c my 2 year old probably can't climb a ladder yet, and I didn't want her trying to climb up to play with her sister and get hurt. The stairs are a very good option. 


Pros: Very sturdy, stairs are great for young children learning to go up and down as opposed to the ladder option, looks exactly like the picture (I got it in white), kids love it; easy to follow directions although it took forever and a day 
Cons: Has a strange "manufactured" smell (not sure if it's the white paint or the wood), stairs are pretty narrow and high (2 year old has to slide down to the next step b/c she can't reach), the wooden planks that support the middle can be "splinty"