This playset is awesome and my kids love it!  It took me about 10hrs to build and I didn't run into any issues with the assembly other than breaking two plastic caps.  It was completely my fault that the caps broke but when I asked Heidi the Lifetime Customer Service rep how I could order more caps and what the cost would be, she said "I apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced."  This company is awesome, not only did they apologize for my stupidity, but they also sent me replacement parts free of charge!!