I have been researching and price checking cat trees for months now. I'm glad I waited until I found this one! The shipping was free and it was on sale. The colors are very nice, it doesn't remind me of those hideous beige carpet cat trees. It looks great in our living room, almost like a piece of furniture. The leaves really take it to the next level aesthetically. It came with three strings of leaves, I wasn't sure what to do with the third so I put it away in case Kitty tears one of them up. The  packaging for the screws and hardware for some reason was ripped open upon arrival, fortunately the box it self was well taped and nothing was lost. Its very sturdy, i am not a handy person and I assembled this myself in about 30 minutes. My cat loves it so far. All in all this was a great investment I think kitty will get many years of enjoyment out of this cat tree. Thank you Wayfair for a quality product at a great price plus free shipping!