This is a great cat tree.  Its nice and tall and my cats love it.  They were all over it before I finished putting it together.  It was a bit complicated to put together since all the parts are labeled except the platforms.  The first time I out it together wrong but figure it out the second time.  It seems plenty sturdy and we have 2 large cats.  I like that it is not carpeted and I hope the cotton twine wrapped poles will last longer and make less mess than sisal wrapped poles.  You can easily remove the platform pads for washing, but you would have to take it apart to wash the house fabric or the bottom platform fabric.  All the fabric looks like microfiber so I think the cats can't scratch it easily and it should be easier to remove fur.  I thought the price was very reasonable compared to what I bought before and I am hoping this will be much longer lasting than a carpeted cat tree.