I had never entered a review.  Looking at some of these, I had to wonder, why such bad reviews.  We purchased this same set November 11, 2014.  We have had NO problems with it until this year and yesterday I noticed that the rope ladder has started to fray and the bottom only has 3 of the ropes still attached.  That is amazing considering how much playtime this playset has seen.  We live in a neighborhood with a lot of children and most are at our house daily.  My son, now 9, and ALL his friends LOVE to still get out and play on this.  One of the best toy purchases we've made.  I would recommend this to ANYONE with children.  We even purchased more accessories for it, so we can change out what the kids play on, preventing them from getting bored.