We got this about a year ago after lots of searching for a set that had a smaller footprint and it has held up well. It is a bear to assemble however and took 2 adults with fairly good handy-man skills a solid 10 hours to put together (they did it in one long day). Definitely get all the parts organized before you start putting screws in to avoid any mess-ups or confusion, but overall the directions were pretty straightforward. The wood is a good quality, however we did have a couple places start to split when assembling so take care to not over tighten. Our kids are now 5 and 3 and I expect they will be able to use this for quite a few more years. It is a bit creaky when someone is swinging but that one could argue that adds to the charm. The photo was taken after we had it for a year, so it definitely still looks nice!